title: A randomized phase I trial of a brief computer-delivered intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Drinking alcohol during pregnancy has a range of negative consequences for the developing fetus. Screening and brief intervention approaches have significant promise, but their population impact may be limited by a range of challenges to implementation. We, therefore, conducted preliminary acceptability and feasibility evaluation of a computer-delivered brief intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 50 pregnant women who screened positive for risky drinking during a routine prenatal clinic visit and were randomly assigned to computer-delivered brief intervention or assessment-only conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ratings of intervention ease of use, helpfulness, and other factors were high (4.7-5.0 on a 1-5 scale). Participants in both conditions significantly decreased alcohol use at follow-up, with no group differences; however, birth weights for infants born to women in the intervention group were significantly higher (p<0.05, d = 0.62).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further development and study of computer-delivered screening and intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University, Department of Psychology, Detroit, Michigan, USA. golfo_tzilos@brown.edu
authors.forename: Golfo K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Tzilos
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sokol
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ondersma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D055815:Young Adult