Horner 2010.
Methods |
Design: RCT Follow‐up: 1 and 3 months Attrition: 43% |
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Participants |
Age (range): 18‐22 years Sex: 68.6% male N participants: 150 Allocation: n = 40 BMI intervention; n = 42 control ; n = 66 other intervention Setting: university; higher risk students Country: USA |
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Interventions |
Programme type: brief motivational interviewing Set‐up: 2 individual sessions (students randomised to BMI attended their initial treatment session immediately following completion of the pre‐assessment questionnaires. The second BMI intervention session was then scheduled within 7‐10 days from the initial meeting and was conducted by the same therapist. Key components: participants' current and past drinking experiences, including the circumstances that led to the violation of the University regulations, history of any other significant alcohol‐related consequences or prior treatment, and the individual’s family history of substance use and mental health. Participants were also asked to provide information about their academic major, career plans, non‐alcohol related activities they engage in regularly for relaxation and stress reduction, as well as spiritual or religious beliefs and practices Duration: session lasted 40‐60 min Control: no intervention or other intervention |
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Outcomes |
Outcomes: alcohol consumption variables, readiness to change, and problems experienced due to drinking, total number of drinking
days per week; total number of drinks per week; peak alcohol use; consequences experienced that indicate alcohol dependence; personal consequences; or social consequences. Measures: measures of alcohol use: Daily Drinking Questionnaire, Frequency‐Quantity Questionnaire; measures of perceived consequences related to alcohol use: Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index; measure of motivation to change: Readiness Ruler |
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Funding and Declared Conflicts of Interest | None stated | |
Notes | Insufficient details contained in dissertation for study to be included in MA. Author contacted for more information. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Insufficient information to make a judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Insufficient information to make a judgement |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Attrition: 43% |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All data reported |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not possible to blind participants to intervention or therapists |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Insufficient information to make a judgement |
Unit of Analysis issues | Low risk | Not applicable |