Computerized Relational Agent to Deliver Alcohol Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol screening and brief intervention have demonstrated efficacy but limited effectiveness and implementation in real-world primary care settings.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized Relational Agent programmed to provide alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. We hypothesized that participants in the experimental condition would report greater reductions in their drinking and higher rates of brief intervention and referrals to specialty care compared to those in treatment as usual (TAU).

Design

This was a Hybrid I implementation design and stratified RCT. Participants were randomized to TAU or Relational Agent + TAU and assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up.

Participants

A total of 178 veteran

SUBMITTER: Rubin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212899 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature