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Trial reportAddiction (Abingdon, England)2009

A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based intervention for alcohol abusers.

John A Cunningham, T Cameron Wild, Joanne Cordingley, Trevor van Mierlo, Keith Humphreys

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 100 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

100 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Behavior Change Techniques Used in Digital Behavior Change Interventions to Reduce Excessive Alcohol Consumption: A Meta-regression.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2018
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  11. Online alcohol interventions: a systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2010
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

John A CunninghamCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. john_cunningham@camh.net
T Cameron Wild
Joanne Cordingley
Trevor van Mierlo
Keith Humphreys

Funding

Internet-based intervention for problem drinkingR01AA015056 · NIAAA · CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH · PI CUNNINGHAM, JOHN A · 2006 to 2008
$286k
NIAAA NIH HHS 1 R01 AA015056-01A2NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA015056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMisuse of alcohol imposes a major public health cost, yet few problem drinkers are willing to access in-person services for alcohol abuse. The development of brief, easily accessible ways to help problem drinkers who are unwilling or unable to seek traditional treatment services could therefore have significant public health benefit. The objective of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled evaluation of the internet-based Check Your Drinking (CYD) screener ( http://www.CheckYourDrinking.net).

methodParticipants (n = 185) recruited through a general telephone population survey were assigned randomly to receive access to the CYD, or to a no-intervention control group.

resultsFollow-up rates were excellent (92%). Problem drinkers provided access to the CYD displayed a six to seven drinks reduction in their weekly alcohol consumption (a 30% reduction in typical weekly drinking) at both the 3- and 6-month follow-ups compared to a one drink per week reduction among control group respondents.

conclusionsThe CYD is one of a growing number of internet-based interventions with research evidence supporting its efficacy to reduce alcohol consumption. The internet could increase the range of help-seeking options available because it takes treatment to the problem drinker rather than making the problem drinker come to treatment.

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InternetAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOntarioPatient Education as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment Outcome

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PMID19922569
PMCPMC2779998

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