Cochrane · systematic review · CD012287
Family‐based prevention programmes for alcohol use in young people
Gilligan, C, Wolfenden, L, Foxcroft, DR, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Drugs and AlcoholAMSTAR 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Family/parent interventions compared with control for reducing alcohol consumption in adolescents
Population: parents/children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol use prevalence Up to 4 years post intervention impact of family/parent interventions compared to control on the prevalence of alcohol consumption or drunkenness Family/parent interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 7490 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Alcohol use frequency Up to 4 years post intervention impact of family/parent interventions compared to control on the frequency of alcohol consumption Family/parent interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 1855 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Alcohol use volume Up to 4 years post intervention impact of family/parent interventions compared to control on the volume of alcohol consumption or drunkenness Family/parent interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 1825 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events Family/parent interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Family/parent and adolescent interventions compared to adolescent only interventions for reducing alcohol consumption in adolescents
Population: parents and children
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol use prevalence Up to 4 years post intervention impact of family/parent interventions compared to control on the prevalence of alcohol consumption or drunkenness Family/parent and adolescent interventions vs adolescent only interventions | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 5640 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Alcohol use frequency Up to 4 years post intervention impact of family/parent interventions compared to control on the frequency of alcohol consumption Family/parent and adolescent interventions vs adolescent only interventions | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 915 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events Family/parent and adolescent interventions vs adolescent only interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |