Abstract
Methods A three arm parallel groups design permitted exploration of the magnitude of the feedback and assessment component effects via randomisation to fully automated: 1) routine practice assessment and feedback; 2) assessment only without feedback; or 3) no contact and thus neither assessment nor feedback. The study was undertaken simultaneously in two universities randomizing the e-mail addresses of all 14,910 students (4,969, 4969 and 4972 respectively to Groups 1-3) who were entirely blinded to trial participation. Outcomes were evaluated after 3 months via an invitation to participate in a brief crosssectional lifestyle survey.
Highlights
Brief interventions can be efficacious in changing alcohol consumption and related problems and increasingly take advantage of the internet to reach high risk populations such as students
The study was undertaken simultaneously in two universities randomizing the e-mail addresses of all 14,910 students (4,969, 4969 and 4972 respectively to Groups 1-3) who were entirely blinded to trial participation
Outcomes were evaluated after 3 months via an invitation to participate in a brief crosssectional lifestyle survey
Summary
Alcohol assessment and feedback by e-mail for university students: main findings from the AMADEUS-1 randomised controlled trial. Jim McCambridge1*, Marcus Bendtsen, Nadine Karlsson, Ian R White, Per Nilsen, Preben Bendtsen. From International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs (INEBRIA) Meeting 2013 Rome, Italy. From International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs (INEBRIA) Meeting 2013 Rome, Italy. 18-20 September 2013
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
