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Formative evaluation and three-month follow-up of an online personalized assessment feedback intervention for problem drinkers

Authors

Cunningham, J. A., Humphreys, K., Kypri, K., van Mierlo, T.

Journal

J Med Internet Res

Publication Date

2006

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HIT Description: Patient decision support/consumer health informatics More info...
Purpose of Study: to assess the effect of a new module assessing problem drinking, when added to an existing web-based online self-help service for problem drinking
Years of study: 2005
Study Design: cohort
Outcomes: use of the module, change in drinking behaviors

Summary:

Settings: 348 registered participants of another online self-help center, the Stop Smoking Center, 138 accessed the the 3 month followup survey and 81 provided complete data to test effectiveness.
Intervention: ÒCheck Your DrinkingÓ, a new module intended for a online self help site, the Alcohol Help Center.
Evaluation Method: Followup survey of participants invited to access the new module
Description: A web-based screener for problem drinking that is based on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
Interoperability: described as web-based, so assumed to be interoperable
Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: Of the participants who provided complete followup data (81 out of the original 388), reductions in drinking were reported.

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