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- Title
Effectiveness of a Screening and Brief Intervention protocol for heavy drinkers in dental practice: A cluster-randomized trial.
- Authors
Neff, James Alan; Kelley, Michelle L.; Walters, Scott T.; Cunningham, Tina D.; Paulson, James F.; Braitman, Abby L.; Brickhouse, Tegwyn H.; Gunsolley, John C.; Darby, Michele L.; Lemaster, Margaret F.; Vandersluis, J. Patrick; Walsh, Margaret M.; Bolen, Heather
- Abstract
Results of a cluster-randomized trial of a Screening and Brief Intervention for heavy drinkers in dental practice are reported. Data were obtained from 103 heavy drinking patients recruited from randomized intervention (7; n = 50) and control (6; n = 53) practices. Analysis of data revealed that 6-month decreases in total drinks per week were significantly (p < .05) greater for heavy drinking intervention (43%) than control patients (21%)—a 4 drink per week difference. Similar decreases were obtained for quantity and frequency among intervention patients compared to control patients. Despite power limitations, the 6-month results support the effectiveness of the Screening and Brief Intervention.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of alcoholism; PREVENTION of alcoholism; DENTAL care; MEDICAL protocols; MEDICAL screening; SURVEYS; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; CONTROL groups; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CLUSTER sampling
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2015, Vol 20, Issue 12, p1534
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105313516660