Professor Thomas Phillips' Outputs (44)

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol (2008)
Journal Article
Coulton, S., Watson, J., Bland, M., Drummond, C., Kaner, E., Godfrey, C., Hassey, A., Morton, V., Parrott, S., Phillips, T., Raistrick, D., Rumball, D., & Tober, G. (2008). The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol. BMC health services research, 8(1), Article 129. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-8-129

Background. There is a wealth of evidence regarding the detrimental impact of excessive alcohol consumption. In older populations excessive alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke and a ra... Read More about The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol.

Low identification of alcohol use disorders in general practice in England (2008)
Journal Article
Cheeta, S., Drummond, C., Oyefeso, A., Phillips, T., Deluca, P., Perryman, K., & Coulton, S. (2008). Low identification of alcohol use disorders in general practice in England. Addiction, 103(5), 766-773. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02198.x

Aims: The prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in the United Kingdom is estimated at 25%, and primary care has been identified as the first line of treatment for this population. However, there is a paucity of evidence regarding the current rat... Read More about Low identification of alcohol use disorders in general practice in England.

Beat the demon drink. (2006)
Journal Article
Phillips, T. (2006). Beat the demon drink. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 20(22), 32-33

The article reflects on the important role of nurses in dealing with alcohol dependents in England. It reports that a despairing number of adults are engage in excessive drinking which could result to several health problems. A challenge has been set... Read More about Beat the demon drink..

Alcohol urges in alcohol-dependent drinkers: Further validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire in an untreated community clinical population (2002)
Journal Article
Drummond, D. C., & Phillips, T. S. (2002). Alcohol urges in alcohol-dependent drinkers: Further validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire in an untreated community clinical population. Addiction, 97(11), 1465-1472. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00252.x

Background: Alcohol craving is a key element of the alcohol dependence syndrome. However, there is a lack of consensus about the precise nature of craving and the most appropriate method of measurement. Alcohol urges measured by the Alcohol Urge Ques... Read More about Alcohol urges in alcohol-dependent drinkers: Further validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire in an untreated community clinical population.