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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 16.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Apr 15;(2):CD004228. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004228.pub2

Comparison 2.

Brief cognitive behavioural intervention versus usual advice

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Number abstaining from alcohol at follow up 1 72 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.25 [0.97, 1.61]
2 Average drinks per month (post-intervention) 1 72 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) −0.78 [−1.58, 0.02]