Authors
Gillian W Shorter, Jeremy W Bray, Emma L Giles, Amy J O'Donnell, Anne H Berman, Aisha Holloway, Nick Heather, Carolina Barbosa, Kelly J Stockdale, Stephanie J Scott, M Clarke, Dorothy Newbury-Birch
Publication date
2019
Journal
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Volume
80
Issue
3
Pages
268-298
Description
Objective
The purpose of this study was to characterize recent alcohol brief intervention (ABI) efficacy and effectiveness trials, summarize outcomes, and show how variability in outcomes and reporting compromises the evidence base.
Method
A systematic review and narrative synthesis of articles from 10 databases were undertaken (January 2000–November 2017); study selection represented recent, readily available publications. The National Institute of Care Excellence (NICE) Public Health Guideline 24 (Alcohol use disorders: prevention) informed ABI definitions. The review was conducted using Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) guidance and pre-registered on PROSPERO (CRD42016047185). Seven a priori specified domains were used to classify outcomes: biomarkers, alcohol-related outcomes, economic factors/resource use, health measures, life impact, intervention factors, and psychological …
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