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ArticleDrug and alcohol review2018

A multi-faceted intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and harm amongst sports people in Ireland: A controlled trial.

Anne O'Farrell, Melanie Kingsland, Susan Kenny, Nazih Eldin, John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden, Shane Allwright

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Article in Drug and alcohol review, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Anne O'FarrellHealth Intelligence Unit, Health and Wellbeing Directorate, Health Services Executive, Stewarts Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Melanie KingslandSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4744-8465
Susan KennyNational Office for Suicide Prevention, Health Services Executive, Stewarts Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Nazih EldinHealth Promotion Department, Dublin & North East, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland.
John WiggersSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Luke WolfendenSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Shane AllwrightDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Hunter Medical Research Institute · AUHealth Service Executive · IENaval Group (Ireland) · IETrinity College Dublin · IE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

aimsAlcohol misuse and harm are more prevalent amongst sports people than non-sports people. Few studies have trialled interventions to address alcohol misuse for this group. The study aimed to test the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and related harms amongst amateur sports people in Ireland. DESIGN AND

methodsA controlled trial was conducted in two counties in Ireland. A random selection of sports clubs in one county received a 4 month multi-faceted intervention. All sports clubs in a non-adjacent county acted as control sites. Consumption of more than 21 units of alcohol per week and six or more standard drinks on a single occasion at least once per week was the primary study outcome. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores and number of alcohol-related harms were also reported. Outcomes were assessed for cross-sectional samples of players at pre-intervention and post-intervention and paired samples of players who completed surveys at both times. Generalised linear mixed model analysis was used.

resultsThere was no evidence of effect for the primary outcomes or Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores. There was a statistically significant difference in the median number of alcohol-related harms reported by intervention group players compared with control group players at post-intervention for the paired samples [intervention: 0; control: 3; incident rate ratio 0.56 (0.37, 0.84); P = 0.005]. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsIntervention in community sports clubs may be effective in reducing the number of alcohol-related harms. Low levels of intervention participation and inadequate intervention dose are possible reasons for lack of a broader intervention effect. [O'Farrell A, Kingsland M, Kenny S, Eldin N, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L, Allwright S. A multi-faceted intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and harm amongst sports people in Ireland: A controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Rev 2018;37:14-22].

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAthletesHumansIrelandMaleYoung Adultalcohol drinkingcontrolled trialinterventionsport

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