title: Brief intervention for women with risky drinking and medical diagnoses: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: This is a randomized controlled trial of 511 eligible women treated for diabetes, hypertension, infertility, or osteoporosis on an outpatient basis to test the hypothesis that those randomized to a brief intervention (BI) will drink less than those in the control condition 12 months later. A secondary goal was to identify the characteristics associated with changes in drinking outcome. All 511 completed the initial alcohol assessment, and 96% completed the 12-month follow-up interview. Those receiving the BI also had 3- and 6-month interviews. Four outcomes were assessed: (a) mean drinks per drinking day, (b) percent drinking days, (c) binge episodes defined as four or more drinks per occasion, and (d) weeks of drinking exceeding the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism sensible drinking limits. Overall, there were no differences in drinking outcome by treatment group. Characteristics associated with changes in drinking, however, were identified to provide possible direction for future investigation.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. gchang@partners.org
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Naomi D L
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hornstein
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Sarah H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hauke
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Niamkey
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Briegleb
authors.forename: Endel John
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Orav
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D001900:Boston; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000506:poisoning; D015897:Comorbidity; D003625:Data Collection; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007246:Infertility / Q000453:epidemiology; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000431:Ethanol