A multisite randomized controlled trial of brief intervention to reduce drinking in the trauma care setting: how brief is brief?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine the efficacy of 3 brief intervention strategies that address heavy drinking among injured patients.

Background

The content or structure of brief interventions most effective at reducing alcohol misuse after traumatic injury is not known.

Methods

Injured patients from 3 trauma centers were screened for heavy drinking and randomly assigned to brief advice (n = 200), brief motivational intervention (BMI) (n = 203), or BMI plus a telephone booster using personalized feedback or BMI + B (n = 193). Among those randomly assigned, 57% met criteria for moderate to severe alcohol problems. The primary drinking outcomes were assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months.

Results

Compared with brief advice and BMI, BMI + B showed significant reductions in the number

SUBMITTER: Field C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3984362 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature