Group versus individual treatment for substance use disorders: a study protocol for the COMDAT trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol and other drug use disorders contribute substantially to the global burden of illness. The majority of people with substance use disorders do not receive any treatment for their problems, and developing treatments that are attractive and effective to patients should be a priority. However, whether treatment is best delivered in a group format or an individual format has only been studied to a very limited degree. The COMDAT (Combined Drug and Alcohol Treatment) trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and cost effectiveness of MOVE group (MOVE-G) treatment versus MOVE individual (MOVE-I) treatment in four community-based outpatient treatment centres in Denmark.

Methods

A two-arm non-inferiority trial comparing MOVE-I (Pedersen et al., Drug Alcohol D

SUBMITTER: Karsberg SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7913269 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature