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Alternative Title:
Am J Prev Med
Personal Author:
Tansil, Kristin A. ; Esser, Marissa B. ; Sandhu, Paramjit ; Reynolds, Jeffrey A. ; Elder, Randy W. ; ... More +
Tansil, Kristin A. ; Esser, Marissa B. ; Sandhu, Paramjit ; Reynolds, Jeffrey A. ; Elder, Randy W. ; Williamson, Rebecca S. ; Chattopadhyay, Sajal K. ; Bohm, Michele K. ; Brewer, Robert D. ; McKnight-Eily, Lela R. ; Hungerford, Daniel W. ; Toomey, Traci L. ; Hingson, Ralph W. ; Fielding, Jonathan E. Less -
Corporate Authors:
Community Preventive Services Task Force
Description:
Context

Excessive drinking is responsible for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults in the U.S. annually. Alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) is an effective, but underutilized, intervention for reducing excessive drinking among adults. Electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) uses electronic devices to deliver key elements of ASBI, and has the potential to expand population reach.

Evidence acquisition

Using Community Guide methods, a systematic review of the scientific literature on the effectiveness of e-SBI for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms was conducted. The search covered studies published from 1967 to October 2011. A total of 31 studies with 36 study arms met quality criteria, and were included in the review. Analyses were conducted in 2012.

Evidence synthesis

Twenty-four studies (28 study arms) provided results for excessive drinkers only and seven studies (eight study arms) reported results for all drinkers. Nearly all studies found that e-SBI reduced excessive alcohol consumption and related harms: nine study arms reported a median 23.9% reduction in binge drinking intensity (maximum drinks/binge episode) and nine study arms reported a median 16.5% reduction in binge drinking frequency. Reductions in drinking measures were sustained for up to 12 months.

Conclusion

According to Community Guide rules of evidence, e-SBI is an effective method for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms among intervention participants. Implementation of e-SBI could complement population-level strategies previously recommended by the Community Preventive Services Task Force for reducing excessive drinking (e.g., increasing alcohol taxes and regulating alcohol outlet density).


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Alcohol-Related Disorders
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Humans
Mass Screening
Telecommunications

Source:
Am J Prev Med. 51(5):801-811.
Pubmed ID:
27745678
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5082433
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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CDC Public Access
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