Online Alcohol Assessment and Feedback for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers: Findings From the AMADEUS-2 Randomized Controlled Trial of Routine Practice in Swedish Universities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research on the effectiveness of online alcohol interventions for college students has shown mixed results. Small benefits have been found in some studies and because online interventions are inexpensive and possible to implement on a large scale, there is a need for further study.

Objective

This study evaluated the effectiveness of national provision of a brief online alcohol intervention for students in Sweden.

Methods

Risky drinkers at 9 colleges and universities in Sweden were invited by mail and identified using a single screening question. These students (N=1605) gave consent and were randomized into a 2-arm parallel group randomized controlled trial consisting of immediate or delayed access to a fully automated online assessment and interven

SUBMITTER: Bendtsen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4526986 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature