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8 questions · 12 findings · 1 reviews · Drugs and Alcohol

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No studies found 2 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 41.7%Low 2 · 16.7%Moderate 2 · 16.7%High 1 · 8.3%

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Abstinence · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (manualized) leads to higher abstinence compared with other clinical interventions (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.21 [1.03, 1.42]
2 studies · 1936 participants
High
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [1.09, 1.43]
2692 participants
Very low

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Drinking Intensity · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

2 findings from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
201 participants
Very low
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1516 participants
Moderate

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Alcohol‐related consequences · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

2 findings from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
647 participants
Very low
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1762 participants
Moderate

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Addiction Severity Index alcohol score · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

2 findings from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
201 participants
Very low
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
112 participants
Low

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (non‐manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Abstinence · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF)… showed no clear difference in abstinence compared with other clinical interventions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.71 [0.7, 4.18]
1 study · 93 participants
Low

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (non‐manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Drinking Intensity · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

1 finding from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 93 participants
Very low

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (non‐manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Alcohol‐related consequences · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Twelve‐Step Facilitation (TSF) (non‐manualized) vs other clinical interventions

Addiction Severity Index alcohol score · adults (> 18 years) with alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found