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ReviewBundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz2021

[Evidence-based alcohol prevention-what does effectiveness research recommend? : Results of the 2020 BZgA review of reviews on addiction prevention].

Anneke Bühler, Johannes Thrul, Elena Gomes de Matos

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In one paragraph

Review in Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Preliminary effectiveness of theInternet interventions · 2026
    Article
  2. [Alcohol prevention in municipalities: structures, strategies and challenges].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021
    Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anneke BühlerHochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Kempten, Bahnhofstr. 61, 87435, Kempten, Deutschland. anneke.buehler@hs-kempten.de.
Johannes ThrulJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
Elena Gomes de MatosIFT Institut für Therapieforschung, München, Deutschland.
IFT Institut für Therapieforschung · DEJohns Hopkins University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA substantial group of adolescents and young adults engage in risky alcohol use and there is a need for alcohol prevention. The 2020 BZgA review of reviews on addiction prevention provides the best available scientific knowledge on effectiveness of prevention measures for young people. RESEARCH QUESTION: Which approaches show preventive effects on alcohol use in different prevention settings?

methodsA systematic literature search in June 2017 in seven international databases resulted in 28,949 hits. Inclusion criteria were a review or meta-analysis study type, a 2012-2017 publication date, a universal or selective target group, age up to 25 years, and a target behavior of alcohol consumption. Exclusion criteria were target group people with substance use disorders and target behavior risk factors. The three authors performed a systematic content analysis of 34 alcohol-related publications and assessed their methodology using AMSTAR (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews). Conclusions and recommendations were framed by consensus among all authors.

resultsBased on a total number of 53 conclusions on the effectiveness of alcohol prevention approaches depending on setting (family, school, college, media, health care, and community) and target group, it can be recommended - among other things - to implement family programs and parenting training, behavioral programs targeting specific personal and social skills, brief interventions with feedback, and mentoring programs. No recent reviews that investigated the effectiveness of alcohol policies at the community or national level could be identified.

conclusionsBehavioral alcohol prevention is effective. It is recommended to address specific age and target groups in different settings by using specific interventions. Consensus is needed with regard to what kind of evidence proves effectiveness of environmental prevention measures.

Indexed as

Behavior, AddictiveSubstance-Related DisordersAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingGermanyHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicRisk FactorsYoung AdultAlcoholEffectivenessPreventionReviewYouth

Identifiers

PMID34057539
PMCPMC8187204
OpenAlexW3164274704

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Registered trials

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