Text messaging interventions for reducing alcohol consumption among risky drinkers: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The global growth of mobile phone use has led to new opportunities for health interventions, including through text messaging. We aimed to estimate the effects of text messaging interventions on alcohol consumption among risky drinkers.

Methods

Systematic review and meta-analysis of reports on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English. Searches were conducted on 23 May 2019 in PubMed; PubMed Central; CENTRAL; CDSR; DARE; NHS-EED; Scopus; PsycINFO; PsycARTICLES; CINAHL; and Web of Science. Measurements included number of episodes of heavy drinking (HED) per month and weekly alcohol consumption (WAC) in grams. Trials among risky drinkers who were not receiving co-interventions were included in the review (n = 3481, mean age 29 years, 41% fema

SUBMITTER: Bendtsen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247265 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature