Evaluating possible intended and unintended consequences of the implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in Scotland: a natural experiment

HS Greater Glasgow & Clyde0 个研究点目标入组 20,640 人开始时间: 2018年5月16日最近更新: 2022年11月14日

试验速览

2019 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31221890/ protocol (added 17/06/2020) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34699154/ (added 31/10/2022)

•For the Emergency Department arm of the study, the target population for the study is all patients over 16 years age who attend EDs to receive acute treatment for a health condition. For those who are approached, the inclusion criteria are:
•1. >=age 16
•2. able to speak English and no interpreter available
•3. Is a new ED presentation
•4. The patient is conscious
•5. The patient is physically well enough
•6. The patient is mentally well enough
•7. The patient is sober enough (alcohol)
•8. The patient is sober enough (drugs)
•9. The patient is still in the department
•10. The patient is safe for staff to approach
•For the sexual health arm of the study the target population for the study is all patients of any age attending participating sexual health clinics during data collection periods. The inclusion criteria are:
•1. People able to complete the questionnaire
•2. People who are deemed by the clinical staff as appropriate to approach

•For the ED sites:
•1. Patient too unwell
•2. Too distressed
•3. Grossly intoxicated (alcohol)
•4. Grossly intoxicated (drugs)
•5. Cognitive impairment
•6. Police in attendance
•7. Clear language barrier, and no interpreter available
•8. Patient already participating
•9. Routine follow-up that has been instigated by ED staff
•10. Patient left dept
•11. Patient admitted
•12. Staff safety issue
•13. End of shift
•14. Dead on arrival
•For the Sexual Health sites:
•1. People unable to complete the questionnaire with assistance from the research assistant
•2. People who leave the department before an approach can be made
•3. People who are deemed by the clinical staff as inappropriate to approach

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HS Greater Glasgow & Clyde