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Interventions in the alcohol server setting for preventing injuries.

Katharine Ker¹, Paul Chinnock

¹Nutrition & Public Health Intervention Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Room 280, North Courtyard, Keppel Street, London, UK, WC1E 7HT. katharine.ker@lshtm.ac.uk

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Server interventions to reduce alcohol-related injuries show no reliable evidence of effectiveness. Compliance issues suggest mandated strategies may be more successful, necessitating rigorous trials to improve the evidence base.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Injury Prevention
Alcohol Policy

Background:

Injuries represent a significant public health concern, with alcohol intoxication identified as a key risk factor.
Supply-side interventions, modifying alcohol availability and consumption environments, are gaining attention.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of interventions implemented in alcohol-serving settings for reducing injury rates.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive search of multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE) and expert consultation was conducted.
Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized controlled studies (NRS) assessing server-setting interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm.
Methodological quality was assessed; a pooled analysis was not feasible due to intervention heterogeneity.

Main Results:

Twenty studies met inclusion criteria, predominantly of poor methodological quality.
One non-randomized controlled study (NRS) on server training estimated a 23% reduction in night-time crashes.
An NRS on a drink-driving service reported a 15% reduction in injury road crashes; a policy intervention NRS showed a 37% decrease in serious assault rates post-intervention.
The only RCT on glassware found an increase in bar staff injuries (RR 1.72).

Conclusions:

Currently, there is no reliable evidence supporting the effectiveness of alcohol server-setting interventions in reducing injuries.
Poor compliance is a likely barrier, indicating potential efficacy for mandated interventions.
High-quality randomized controlled trials are essential to strengthen the evidence base.