evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD007025

Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults

Foxcroft, DR, Coombes, L, Wood, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

Drugs and Alcohol2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
16
current version
GRADE rated
16
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 25%Moderate 12 · 75%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Summary of findings ‐ 4 months or more of follow‐up

Population: young adults aged up to 25 years
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Quantity of alcohol consumed
no estimate extracted33 studies · 7971 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Frequency of alcohol consumption
no estimate extracted17 studies · 4377 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Binge drinking
no estimate extracted21 studies · 5479 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Alcohol problems
no estimate extracted25 studies · 6868 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Average BAC
no estimate extracted5 studies · 901 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Peak BAC
no estimate extracted13 studies · 2790 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Drink‐driving
no estimate extracted4 studies · 1205 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Risky behaviour
no estimate extracted7 studies · 1579 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision

Summary of findings ‐ less than four months follow‐up

Population: young people aged up to 25 years
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Quantity of alcohol consumed
no estimate extracted39 studies · 5600 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Frequency of alcohol consumption
no estimate extracted24 studies · 3296 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Binge drinking
no estimate extracted25 studies · 4090 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Alcohol problems
no estimate extracted34 studies · 5109 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Average BAC
no estimate extracted6 studies · 1096 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Peak BAC
no estimate extracted14 studies · 2408 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Drink‐driving
no estimate extracted4 studies · 895 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Risky behaviour
no estimate extracted5 studies · 745 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision