Randomised controlled non-inferiority trial of primary care-based facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website: cost-effectiveness analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the 12-month costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained to the Italian National Health Service of facilitated access to a website for hazardous drinkers compared with a standard face-to-face brief intervention (BI).

Design

Randomised 1:1 non-inferiority trial.

Setting

Practices of 58 general practitioners (GPs) in Italy.

Participants

Of 9080 patients (>18 years old) approached to take part in the trial, 4529 (49·9%) logged on to the website and 3841 (84.8%) undertook online screening for hazardous drinking. 822 (21.4%) screened positive and 763 (19.9%) were recruited to the trial.

Interventions

Patients were randomised to receive either a face-to-face BI or access via a brochure from their GP to an alcohol reduction websi

SUBMITTER: Hunter R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5722092 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature