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Trial reportAddictive behaviors2015

Efficacy of automated telephone continuing care following outpatient therapy for alcohol dependence.

Gail L Rose, Joan M Skelly, Gary J Badger, Tonya A Ferraro, John E Helzer

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Addictive behaviors, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 4 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gail L RoseDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA. Electronic address: gail.rose@vtmednet.org.
Joan M SkellyDepartment of Medical Biostatistics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
Gary J BadgerDepartment of Medical Biostatistics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
Tonya A FerraroDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
John E HelzerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
University of Vermont · USUniversity of Vermont Medical Center · US

Funding

Automated Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Primary Care Using IVRR01AA018658 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI ROSE, GAIL LYNNE · 2010 to 2014
$3.0M
Therapeutic IVR to Augment CBT in Alcohol Dependence.R01AA014270 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT &ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI HELZER, JOHN E · 2004 to 2008
$2.5M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA014270NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA018658NIAAA NIH HHS R01-AA018658NIAAA NIH HHS R01-AA R0101270
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRelapse rates following cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol dependence are high. Continuing care programs can prolong therapeutic effects but are underutilized. Thus, there is need to explore options having greater accessibility.

methodsThis randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of a novel, fully automated continuing care program, Alcohol Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response (ATIVR). ATIVR enables daily monitoring of alcohol consumption and associated variables, offers targeted feedback, and facilitates use of coping skills. Upon completing 12weeks of group CBT for alcohol dependence, participants were randomly assigned to either four months of ATIVR (n=81) or usual care (n=77). Drinking behavior was assessed pre- and post-CBT, then at 2weeks, 2months, 4months, and 12months post-randomization.

resultsDrinking days per week increased over time for the control group but not the intervention group. There were no significant differences between groups on the other alcohol-related outcome measures. Comparisons on the subset of participants abstinent at the end of CBT (n=72) showed higher rates of continuous abstinence in the experimental group. Effect sizes for the other outcome variables were moderate but not significant in this subgroup.

conclusionsFor continuing care, ATIVR shows some promise as a tool that may help clients maintain gains achieved during outpatient treatment. However, ATIVR may not be adequate for clients who have not achieved treatment goals at the time of discharge.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyOutpatientsTelephoneAlcoholismFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeVermontAlcohol dependenceCognitive behavioral therapyContinuing careInteractive Voice Response (IVR)Randomized trial

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PMID25452069
PMCPMC4314347
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