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. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):CD004808. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004808.pub3

Keane 1984

Methods Randomised controlled trial with three groups.
Participants Country: USA. Setting: Hospital (Veterans Administration Medical Center ‐ Alcohol Dependence Treatment Program). Health problem: addictions (alcohol). Recruitment: health system. Participants: men (n=25).
Interventions Contract features:
  • Form: written;

  • Parties: tripartite;

  • Incentives: other;

  • Co‐interventions: yes.


Group 1: Contracting and recording ‐ patients took their daily medication in front of a significant other and they both recorded, signed and dated it on a standard form. Group 2: Contracting and recording plus significant other given instructions for reinforcement. Group 3: Explanations in relation to disulfiram (Antabuse); phone calls to check on use and aid in resolving difficulties.
Outcomes Participants who collected monthly prescriptions for disulfiram (Antabuse) for 3 months. Participants whose significant other reported disulfiram being taken daily at 3 months, percentage of aftercare sessions attended.
Notes
Risk of bias
Item Authors' judgement Description
Allocation concealment? Unclear B ‐ Unclear