Brief intervention for women with risky drinking and medical diagnoses: A randomized controlled trial

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• 作者：Grace Chang M.D. ; M.P.H.^a ; ^b ; ^{gchang@partners.org"" rel=""nofollow} ; Naomi D.L. Fisher M.D.^a ; ^c ; Mark D. Hornstein M.D.^a ; ^d ; Jennifer A. Jones M.P.H.^a ; Sarah H. Hauke B.A.^a ; Nina Niamkey B.A.^a ; Christina Briegleb B.A.^a ; Endel John Orav Ph.D.^a ; ^e
• 关键词：Women ; Alcohol ; Brief intervention ; Health problems
• 刊名：Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：September 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：41
• 期：2
• 页码：105-114
• 全文大小：183 K

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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.