Efficacy of Brief Interventions for Hazardous Drinkers in Primary Care: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analyses

Abstract

Our results, although indicating smaller effect sizes than previous meta-analyses, do support the moderate efficacy of BIs. Further research is outlined.

Costs of Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Medical Settings: A Review of the Literature

“…Alcohol SBI has been shown to be effective at reducing hazardous drinking in numerous effi cacy studies (e.g., Babor and Higgins-Biddle, 2001;Babor et al, 2006Babor et al, , 2007Ballesteros et al, 2004;Bien et al, 1993;D'Onofrio and Degutis, 2002;Moyer et al, 2002;Wallace et al, 1988;Whitlock et al, 2004;WHO Brief Intervention Study Group, 1996;Wilk et al, 1997). The widespread dissemination of SBI and SBIRT has received considerable policy support in the United States.…”

General dental practitioner views on providing alcohol related health advice; an exploratory study

“…There is a large body of evidence highlighting the successful use of BIs, 11,12 with some authors suggesting reduction in alcohol consumption for periods of six up to 48 months. 13,14 Indeed a recent article proposed that the clinical relevance of alcohol BI is such that delaying dissemination will result in otherwise avoidable deaths.…”

Effectiveness of strategies to implement brief alcohol intervention in primary healthcare

“…In a recent meta-analysis of PHC studies, it was found that treatment of 10 (95% CI 7 Á/17) hazardous drinkers was needed to obtain one success, i.e. reduced alcohol intake to moderate levels [14]. Studies have shown that the positive effect of a BI session is sustained for at least two years [17,18] and that conducting BI is cost-effective [19].…”