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6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews · Drugs and Alcohol

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Brief intervention vs treatment

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) or Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) scores · concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 170 participants
Low

Brief intervention vs no intervention or minimal intervention

Quantity of drinking (g/week) at 12 months · people with hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption as identified by a screening tool

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
34 studies · 15197 participants
Moderate

Brief intervention vs no intervention or minimal intervention

Frequency of drinking (no. binges/wk) at 12 months · people with hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption as identified by a screening tool

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
15 studies · 6946 participants
Moderate

Brief intervention vs no intervention or minimal intervention

Frequency of drinking (no. days drinking/week) at 12 months · people with hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption as identified by a screening tool

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 5469 participants
Moderate

Brief intervention vs no intervention or minimal intervention

Drinking Intensity · people with hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption as identified by a screening tool

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 3128 participants
Moderate

Brief intervention vs no intervention or minimal intervention

Adverse effects · people with hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption as identified by a screening tool

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 5 participants
Very low