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ArticleBMC public health2020

Study protocol the Continuing Care Project: a randomised controlled trial of a continuing care telephone intervention following residential substance dependence treatment.

Peter Kelly, Frank Deane, Amanda Baker, Gerard Byrne, Tayla Degan, Briony Osborne, Camilla Townsend, James McKay, Laura Robinson, Christopher Oldmeadow and 3 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Peter KellySchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia. pkelly@uow.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-1865
Frank DeaneSchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.
Amanda BakerUniversity of Newcastle, University Drive, School of Medicine and Public Health, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia.
Gerard ByrneThe Salvation Army, Chalmers Street, Redfern, New South Wales, 2016, Australia.
Tayla DeganSchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.
Briony OsborneSchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.
Camilla TownsendSchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.
James McKayUniversity of Pennsylvania, Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Laura RobinsonSchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.
Christopher OldmeadowHunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, New South, Wales, 2305, Australia.
Kenny LawsonHunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, New South, Wales, 2305, Australia.
Andrew SearlesHunter Medical Research Institute, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, New South, Wales, 2305, Australia.
Joanne LunnWe Help Ourselves, Rozelle, New South Wales, 2039, Australia.

Funding

NSW Ministry of Health Application 206
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA priority area in the field of substance dependence treatment is reducing the rates of relapse. Previous research has demonstrated that telephone delivered continuing care interventions are both clinically and cost effective when delivered as a component of outpatient treatment. This protocol describes a NSW Health funded study that assesses the effectiveness of delivering a telephone delivered continuing care intervention for people leaving residential substance treatment in Australia. METHODS/

designAll participants will be attending residential alcohol and other drug treatment provided by The Salvation Army or We Help Ourselves. The study will be conducted as a randomised controlled trial, where participants will be randomised to one of three treatment arms. The treatment arms will be: (i) 12-session continuing care telephone intervention; (ii) 4-session continuing care telephone intervention, or (iii) continuing care plan only. Baseline assessment batteries and development of the participants' continuing care plan will be completed prior to participants being randomised to a treatment condition. Research staff blind to the treatment condition will complete follow-up assessments with participants at 3-months and 6-months after they have been discharged from their residential service. DISCUSSION: This study will provide comprehensive data on the effect of delivering the continuing care intervention for people exiting residential alcohol and other drug treatment. If shown to be effective, this intervention can be disseminated to improve the rates of relapse among people leaving residential alcohol and other drug treatment.

trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12618001231235. Registered on 23rd July 2018. https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=375621&isReview=true.

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Continuity of Patient CareResidential TreatmentTelephoneAdultAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSecondary PreventionSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeAlcoholContinuing careMental healthMethamphetamineSubstance useTelephoneThe salvation ArmyWe help ourselves

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PMID31992258
PMCPMC6986107

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