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SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2011

Effectiveness of E-self-help interventions for curbing adult problem drinking: a meta-analysis.

Heleen Riper, Viola Spek, Brigitte Boon, Barbara Conijn, Jeannet Kramer, Katherina Martin-Abello, Filip Smit

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

132 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. eHealth Interventions to Treat Substance Use in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  5. 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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  19. Effects of ePREP and OurRelationship on Low-Income Couples' Mental Health and Health Behaviors: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Heleen RiperDepartment of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, Amsterdam, Netherlands. h.riper@psy.vu.nl
Viola Spek
Brigitte Boon
Barbara Conijn
Jeannet Kramer
Katherina Martin-Abello
Filip Smit

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelf-help interventions without professional contact to curb adult problem drinking in the community are increasingly being delivered via the Internet.

objectiveThe objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the overall effectiveness of these eHealth interventions.

methodsIn all, 9 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), all from high-income countries, with 9 comparison conditions and a total of 1553 participants, were identified, and their combined effectiveness in reducing alcohol consumption was evaluated by means of a meta-analysis.

resultsAn overall medium effect size (g = 0.44, 95% CI 0.17-0.71, random effect model) was found for the 9 studies, all of which compared no-contact interventions to control conditions. The medium effect was maintained (g = 0.39; 95% CI 0.23-0.57, random effect model) after exclusion of two outliers. Type of control group, treatment location, type of analysis, and sample size did not have differential impacts on treatment outcome. A significant difference (P = .04) emerged between single-session personalized normative feedback interventions (g = 0.27, 95% CI 0.11-0.43) and more extended e- self-help (g = 0.61, 95% CI 0.33-0.90).

conclusionE-self-help interventions without professional contact are effective in curbing adult problem drinking in high-income countries. In view of the easy scalability and low dissemination costs of such interventions, we recommend exploration of whether these could broaden the scope of effective public health interventions in low- and middle-income countries as well.

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InternetAdultAlcoholismHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf CareTreatment Outcome

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PMCPMC3221381

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