Mailed feedback for at-risk drinkers presenting to rural emergency departments

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Alcohol consumption; Alcohol-related problems; Repeat emergency department presentations; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000109000
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 14 years and older who present to one of 5 emergency departments in rural NSW, who screen at-risk for alcohol problems (8 or more on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test).

Exclusion Criteria

No mailing address in Australia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantity/frequency of alcohol consumption. This will be assessed in a phone administered questionnaire, and calculated from the first two items of the AUDIT.[6 weeks & 6 months post screening];Frequency of heavy drinking. This will be assessed in a phone administered questionnaire, and calculated from the third item of the AUDIT.[6 weeks & 6 months post screening];Alcohol-related injuries. This will be assessed in a phone administered questionnaire, and calculated from 9th item of the AUDIT.[6 weeks & 6 months post screening];Repeat emergency department presentations. This will be assessed in a phone administered questionnaire, in which patients will be asked how many times they visited an emergency department for treatment over the follow-up period.[6 months post screening]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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