Table 1b:
Characteristics of included studies (Search 4)
| Study (number) | Program | Sample size | Age | Population | Intervention description | Comparison | Follow-up | Attrition rate (%) | Outcome measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palinkas LA, et al., 1996 (4) | Project PALS (positive adolescent life skills) | 293 | 14–19 (females) | At risk for drug use based on POSIT | Cognitive behavioural training + Facts of life | Facts of life only (education intervention) | 0.25 | 24 | PEI for drug use; urine toxicology (past 3 month use) |
| Griffin KW, et al., 2003 (5) | Life skills training | 758 | 12 | High social/academic risk | Cognitive-behavioural & life skills | Normal prevention curriculum | 1 | 37 | Self report; CO breath samples (composite scores of frequency/quantity of use) |
| Pantin H et al., 2009 (6) | Familias Unidas | 213 | 14 (mean) | Hispanic families with parent-reported behaviour problems on the RBPC | Parenting skills | Community control | 2.5 | 15 | Self report (past 30 day use) |
| Walton M, et al., 2010 (7) | SafERteens | 726 | 14–18 | Past-year aggression and alcohol consumption | Brochure + 35 minute skills-based intervention (computer or therapist delivered) | Control group with brochure | 0.25 & 0.5 | 14 (0.5 years) | AUDIT-C; (binary) |
| Conrod PJ et al., 2010 (8) | Preventure trial | 732 | 11–13 | ≥1 SD on subscale of SURPS | Coping skills intervention | No intervention | 2 | 47 | RBQ (past 6 month use) |
AUDIT-C: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption; CO: Carbon monoxide; PEI: Personal Experiences Inventory; POSIT: Problem-Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers; RBPC: Revised Behaviour Problem Checklist; RBQ: Reckless Behaviour Questionnaire; SD: Standard deviation; SURPS: Substance Use Risk Profile Scale