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Effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions for problem drinking in a general hospital setting: systematic
Maria J Emmen1, Gerard M Schippers, Gijs Bleijenberg
1Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, PO Box 3907 1001 AS Amsterdam, Netherlands. emmen@aiar.nl
Objective:
To determine the effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions for problem drinking in a general hospital setting.
Design:
Systematic review.
Data Sources:
Medline, PsychInfo, Cochrane Library, reference lists from identified studies and review articles, and contact with experts.
Main Outcome Measure:
Change in alcohol consumption.
Results:
Eight studies were retrieved. Most had methodological weaknesses. Only one study, with a relatively intensive intervention and a short follow up period, showed a significantly large reduction in alcohol consumption in the intervention group.
Conclusions:
Evidence for the effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions in a general hospital setting for problem drinkers is still inconclusive.
