A randomized trial of a brief primary-care-based intervention for reducing at-risk drinking practices.
This randomized trial evaluated an intervention for reducing at-risk drinking practices in a sample of 307 patients. Eligible drinking patterns included chronic drinking (> or = 2 drinks per day in the past month), binge drinking (> or = 5 drinks per occasion at least twice in the past month), and drinking and driving (driving after > 2 drinks in the past month). Members of the intervention group received a message from their physician during their regularly scheduled visit, a self-help manual, written personalized feedback, and up to 3 telephone counseling calls. Dropout was significantly higher in the intervention than control group.
Curry
Susan J
SJ
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound and University of Washington, Center for Health Studies, Seattle, USA. suecurry@uic.edu
Ludman
Evette J
EJ
Grothaus
Louis C
LC
Donovan
Dennis
D
Kim
Eleanor
E
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors