Randomised controlled non-inferiority trial of primary care based facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website (EFAR-FVG)
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Introduction There is a strong body of evidence demonstrating effectiveness of brief interventions by primary care professionals for risky drinkers but implementation levels remain low. Facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website constitutes an innovative approach to brief intervention, offering a time-saving alternative to face to face intervention, but it is not known whether it is as effective.
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A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial of primary care-based facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website (EFAR-FVG): preliminary results
Background The effectiveness of brief interventions for risky drinkers by GPs is well documented [1]. However, implementation levels remain low. Facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website offers an alternative to standard faceto-face intervention, but it is unclear whether it is as effective [2]. This study evaluates whether online brief intervention, through GP facilitated access to an...
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INTRODUCTION There is a strong body of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of brief interventions by primary care professionals for risky drinkers. However, implementation levels remain low because of time constraints and other factors. Facilitated access to an alcohol reduction website offers primary care professionals a time-saving alternative to standard face-to-face intervention, but i...
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INTRODUCTION Early identification (EI) and brief interventions (BIs) for risky drinkers are effective tools in primary care. Lack of time in daily practice has been identified as one of the main barriers to implementation of BI. There is growing evidence that facilitated access by primary healthcare professionals (PHCPs) to a web-based BI can be a time-saving alternative to standard face-to-fac...
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the 12-month costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained to the Italian National Health Service of facilitated access to a website for hazardous drinkers compared with a standard face-to-face brief intervention (BI). DESIGN Randomised 1:1 non-inferiority trial. SETTING Practices of 58 general practitioners (GPs) in Italy. PARTICIPANTS Of 9080 patients (>18 ...
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