The hospital outpatient alcohol project (HOAP) Protocol for an individually randomized, parallel-group superiority trial of electronic alcohol screening CQU.pdf (774.43 kB)
The hospital outpatient alcohol project (HOAP): Protocol for an individually randomized, parallel-group superiority trial of electronic alcohol screening and brief intervention versus screening alone for unhealthy alcohol use
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posted on 2022-09-20, 01:24 authored by NA Johnson, K Kypri, JB Saunders, R Saitz, J Attia, A Dunlop, Christopher DoranChristopher Doran, P McElduff, L Wolfenden, J McCambridgeElectronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) is a promising alternative to screening and brief intervention by health-care providers, but its efficacy in the hospital outpatient setting, which serves a large proportion of the population, has not been established. The aim of this study is to estimate the effect of e-SBI in hospital outpatients with hazardous or harmful drinking. This randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the outpatient department of a large tertiary referral hospital in Newcastle (population 540,000), Australia. Some 772 adults with appointments at a broad range of medical and surgical outpatient clinics who score 5-9 inclusive on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) subscale will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to electronic alcohol screening alone (control) or to e-SBI. As randomization will be effected by computer, researchers and participants (who will be invited to participate in a study of alcohol use over time) will be blinded to group assignment. The primary analysis will be based on the intention-to-treat principle and compare weekly volume (grams of alcohol) and the full AUDIT score with a six-month reference period between the groups six months post randomization. Secondary outcomes, assessed six and 12 months after randomization, will include drinking frequency, typical occasion quantity, proportion who report binge drinking, proportion who report heavy drinking, and health-care utilization. If e-SBI is efficacious in outpatient settings, it offers the prospect of systematically and sustainably reaching a large number of hazardous and harmful drinkers, many of whom do not otherwise seek or receive help. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12612000905864.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
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8Issue
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7Number of Pages
7eISSN
1940-0640ISSN
1940-0632Publisher
BioMed CentralAdditional Rights
CC BY 2.0Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- Yes
External Author Affiliations
University of Newcastle; University of Queensland; University of Sydney; Boston University; John Hunter Hospital; Hunter Medical Research Institute; Hunter New England Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services; Hunter New England Local Health District Population Health; y, London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineEra Eligible
- Yes