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:
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. |
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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 |