SynthesisAddiction science & clinical practice2021
Should screening for risk of gambling-related harm be undertaken in health, care and support settings? A systematic review of the international evidence.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Structural gaps in referral and treatment pathways for gambling-related harm: a systematic review of health system responses using the antecedents-decision-outcomes framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- General Practitioners' Management of Individuals with Gambling Disorder: A Systematic Review of Practices, Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs.Journal of gambling studies · 2025Pooled it
- Mandatory verses voluntary self-tests for new online casino customers: effect on engagement, quality, gambling behavior and use of responsible gambling measures.Harm reduction journal · 2025Trial
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- Gambling help seeking and self-management in New Zealand and Australia: a cross-sectional survey with quota sampling of priority populations.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Lonely gamble - A longitudinal study of loneliness, gambling to escape and problem gambling.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- The Dual Burden of Emerging Adulthood: Assessing Gambling Severity, Gambling-Related Harm, and Mental Health Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Changes in severity of problem gambling and subsequent suicide attempts: a longitudinal survey of young adults in Great Britain, 2018-20.The Lancet. Public health · 2023Article
- Assessing potential brief screening questions for use within different social care-related contexts to identify individuals experiencing gambling-related harms: A scoping review.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundGambling-related harm is an increasing recognised problem internationally. Recent years have seen an explosion in opportunities to gamble, both in person and online. Health and other care settings have the potential to act as screening sites to identify and support gamblers who may be at high risk of experiencing gambling-related harm. This study aimed to identify interventions to screen for risk of gambling-related harm in the general population which may be delivered in health, care and support settings.
methodsSystematic review. Searches of key databases and grey sources since 2012 were undertaken in October 2019. Electronic database searches generated a total of 5826 unique hits. Nine studies published 2013-2019, along with thirteen grey literature documents met our eligibility criteria. The criteria were setting (health, care and support settings), participants (any attendee in help, care and support settings), interventions (screening to identify risk of harm from gambling behaviours) and outcome measures (gambling behaviours, service use).
resultsThree papers evaluating screening interventions delivered in general practice (repeat visits and written advice), mental health service (the use of screening tools to identify risk of harm), and substance abuse treatment (intensive outpatient treatment for substance use disorders or methadone maintenance) indicated evidence of potential effectiveness. Six papers supported the feasibility and acceptability of delivering interventions in various settings. Grey literature reports described the implementation of interventions such as training materials, and transfer of interventions developed for substance abuse populations by practitioners.
conclusionsHealth, care and support services offer potentially important contexts in which to identify and offer support to people who are at risk of gambling related harm. Screening interventions appear feasible and acceptable in a range of community and healthcare settings for those at risk of gambling harm. Evaluation of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening in these populations should therefore be prioritised.
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