Background: Because recent research in primary care has challenged the findings of
previous reviews on the efficacy of brief interventions (BIs) on hazardous drinkers, we …

Background Despite the accumulated evidence on the efficacy of brief interventions in
hazardous drinkers some ambiguity remains regarding their differential effectiveness by …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of brief interventions in heavy drinkers by
analyzing the outcome data and methodologic quality. DESIGN:(1) Qualitative analysis of …

Issues. Numerous studies have reported that brief interventions delivered in primary care
are effective in reducing excessive drinking. However, much of this work has been criticised …

Two recent reviews of the evidence on brief interventions in the alcohol field reach highly
favourable conclusions regarding their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. However, both …

Aim To test if training and support, financial reimbursement and option of referring screen‐
positive patients to an internet‐based method of giving advice (eBI) can increase primary …

Aims. To identify the attrition rate of eligible subjects from the general practice brief
intervention studies, reasons for attrition, and the potential bias arising from lost subjects …

This paper provides an overview of brief intervention (BI) research to date and discusses
future research needs as well as strategies for more widespread use of BI. Research has …

Brief intervention (BI) is intended as an early intervention for non‐treatment‐seeking, non‐
alcohol‐dependent, hazardous and harmful drinkers. This text provides a brief summary of …

Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the cumulative evidence on the effectiveness of
brief alcohol interventions in primary healthcare in order to highlight key knowledge gaps for …