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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 2.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2014 Aug 6;312(5):502–513. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.7862

Table 4.

Main Results: Effects on Days Using the Main Drug by Primary Care Patients With Unhealthy Drug Use Identified by Screening of Brief Interventions

Predicted Meana No. of Days Using Main Drugb
in Past 30 Days at 6 Monthsc

BNI vs Control

MOTIV vs Control
No. BNI MOTIV Control IRR (95% CI) P Valued IRR (95% CI) P Valued
Overall analysise

 Unadjusted 517 14.2 14.1 13.8 1.03 (0.80-1.34) .85 1.03 (0.79-1.33) .85

 Adjustedf 516 11.2 12.1 11.5 0.97 (0.77-1.22) .81 1.05 (0.84-1.32) .81

Stratified by Main Drug b

Opioids

 Unadjusted 88 7.0 8.0 8.8 0.80 (0.33-1.92) .84 0.91 (0.38-2.21) .84

 Adjustedg 88 6.4 7.4 7.6 0.85 (0.35-2.07) .96 0.98 (0.41-2.34) .96

Cocaine

 Unadjusted 97 8.0 7.4 5.3 1.51 (0.78-2.91) .31 1.41 (0.73-2.72) .31

 Adjustedg 97 5.7 7.2 5.0 1.15 (0.62-2.14) .66 1.44 (0.78-2.65) .48

Marijuana

 Unadjusted 323 18.3 18.2 18.0 1.02 (0.80-1.31) .91 1.01 (0.79-1.30) .91

 Adjustedg 322 16.7 17.1 16.7 1.00 (0.80-1.25) .99 1.02 (0.82-1.28) .99

Stratified by ASSIST Score h

ASSIST<27

 Unadjusted 424 14.3 14.3 14.2 1.01 (0.76-1.33) .96 1.01 (0.76-1.33) .96

 Adjustedf 423 11.1 11.7 11.5 0.97 (0.76-1.23) .86 1.02 (0.80-1.30) .86

ASSIST≥27

 Unadjusted 93 13.5 13.1 12.2 1.11 (0.55-2.23) .84 1.07 (0.54-2.12) .84

 Adjustedf 93 10.7 12.6 10.6 1.01 (0.52-1.98) .97 1.19 (0.63-2.26) .97

Abbreviations: ASSIST, Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test; BNI, brief negotiated interview; CIDI-SF, Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form; MOTIV, adaptation of motivational interviewing; IRR, incidence rate ratio.

a

Model-based expected counts from negative binomial regression models calculated for population with observed means and proportions of the overall sample.

b

“Main drug” was drug of most concern, as determined by the participant.

c

As measured by Timeline Followback method.14

d

Adjusted for multiple comparisons using the Hochberg procedure.

e

The results of the multiple imputation analysis were similar to the overall main analysis, adjusted IRR, 0.98 (95%CI, 0.79-1.23) for BNI, and adjusted IRR, 1.05 (95%CI, 0.84-1.31) for MOTIV. Variables used for imputation were age, sex, and the variables in the primary analysis.

f

Model adjusted for the following baseline covariates: drug of most concern (main drug), number of days main drug used in past 30 days, CIDI-SF drug dependence, and outpatient treatment during past 3 months for addiction or mental health. Results were similar in analyses that did not adjust for outpatient visits.

g

Model adjusted for the following baseline covariates: number of days main drug used in past 30 days, CIDI-SF drug dependence, and outpatient treatment during past 3 months for addiction or mental health.

h

Ranges from 0-39; higher score means riskier use.