Table.

Self-reported change in compliance to evaluation and management principles in alcohol use disorders before and after online training (n=16)

Questions to trainees (1=never, 2=less than half the time, 3=about half the time, 4=usually, 5=always)	Median (IQR)		P
	Before NIMHANS ECHO virtual telementoring	After NIMHANS ECHO virtual telementoring
I ask my patients whether they use alcohol	4.0 (1.5)	5.0 (1.0)	0.009
I ask about the amount, duration of use, frequency and reason for using alcohol	4.0 (2.0)	5.0 (0.5)	0.002
I ask about the knowledge of alcohol related harm	4.0 (1.0)	5.0 (0.0)	0.001
I assess the user’s willingness to quit	3.0 (2.0)	5.0 (1.0)	0.001
I order liver function tests in cases of heavy alcohol use#	4.0 (2.0)	5.0 (0.0)	0.001
I discuss the risks of alcohol use	4.0 (2.0)	5.0 (1.0)	0.01
I discuss about why quitting is personally relevant	2.0 (3.0)	5.0 (0.5)	<0.001
I advise to quit	4.0 (1.5)	5.0 (0.5)	0.013
I highlight the benefit of quitting	4.0 (2.0)	5.0 (0.0)	0.004
I counsel about the harmful effect of continuing alcohol	4.0 (2.0)	5.0 (1.0)	0.001
I assist by identifying and helping to handle trigger or situation that trigger alcohol use	1.0 (1.0)	5.0 (1.0)	<0.001
I assist by prescribing detoxification#	1.0 (2.0)	5.0 (1.0)	0.001
I assist by prescribing anti-craving drugs#	1.0 (1.5)	4.0 (2.0)	0.001
During follow up visits, I ask about alcohol use	2.0 (3.0)	5.0 (0.0)	<0.001
Total score	41.0 (12.0)	65.0 (5.0)	<0.001

^#Answered by doctors. ECHO, Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes; IQR, interquartile range. Wilcoxon signed-rank test used for paired ordinal data.