Abstract Aims The US V eterans H ealth A dministration [Veterans Affairs (VA)] used
performance measures and electronic clinical reminders to implement brief intervention for …

Background Alcohol screening and brief interventions (BIs) are ranked the third highest US
prevention priority, but effective methods of implementing BI into routine care have not been …

Objective: Brief intervention for patients with unhealthy alcohol use is a prevention priority in
the United States, but most eligible patients do not receive it. This study evaluated an …

The goal of this observational study was to measure change in alcohol consumption at 6
months following emergency department computerized alcohol screening brief intervention …

Background and aims Alcohol screening, brief intervention (BI) and referral to treatment is
often considered stepped care, such that BI with referral links patients to treatment. A meta …

Objective The aim was to test if people with different alcohol use problem severity benefitted
differentially from brief alcohol interventions delivered in-person versus through computer …

Abstract In 2016, the International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs
convened a meeting titled “Rethinking alcohol interventions in health care”. The aims of the …

Aims: Evaluate effectiveness and costs of brief interventions for patients screening positive
for at-risk drinking in managed health care organizations (MCOs). Methods: A pre-post …

Although alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) reduces drinking in primary care
patients with unhealthy alcohol use, incorporating SBI into clinical settings has been …

Abstract Background and Objective Population-based alcohol screening, followed by brief
intervention for patients who screen positive for unhealthy alcohol use, is widely …