Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

87 questions · 94 findings · 10 reviews

No studies found 11 · 11.7%GRADE not reported 2 · 2.1%Very low 21 · 22.3%Low 35 · 37.2%Moderate 25 · 26.6%High 0 · 0%

Binge drinking · young adults aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in binge drinking (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
21 studies · 5479 participants
Moderate

Alcohol problems · young adults aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in alcohol problems (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
25 studies · 6868 participants
Low

Average BAC · young adults aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in average BAC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 901 participants
Moderate

Peak BAC · young adults aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in peak BAC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 2790 participants
Moderate

Drink‐driving · young adults aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in drink‐driving (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1205 participants
Moderate

Risky behaviour · young adults aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in risky behaviour (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 1579 participants
Moderate

Quantity of alcohol consumed · young people aged up to 25 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in quantity of alcohol consumed (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
39 studies · 5600 participants
Low