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SBIRT-Plus: Adding Population Health Innovations to Enhance Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Effectiveness

Describes the benefits of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT)-Plus, which is focused on increasing the reach of SBIRT by aiming for systems-level changes and benefits on a broader population scale

Rates of Discontinuation and Non-Publication of Trials for the Pharmacologic Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Identifies clinical trials on medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder from ClinicalTrials.gov, finding that 12.6% involving pharmaceutical treatment were prematurely terminated and 39.1% had not published results

Prevention Strategies for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (From the Handbook of Evidence-Based Prevention of Behavioral Disorders in Integrated Care)

Describes prevention strategies for the identification of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, including outlining risk factors, methods of screening, and a model for how to adapt alcohol-related prevention methods to a stepped care approach

Prevalence and Correlates of Positive Follow-up Screens in Primary Care for Unhealthy Alcohol and Other Drug Use After a Negative Screen

Aims to determine the proportion and characteristics of adults in primary care who screen positive for unhealthy substance use one or more years after screening negative

Practical Assessment of DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder Criteria in Routine Care: High Test-Retest Reliability of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist

This study evaluates the test-retest reliability of a patient-report Alcohol Symptom Checklist questionnaire when it is used in routine care, including primary care and mental health specialty settings, suggesting that the Alcohol Symptom Checklist may be a valuable tool in supporting treatment and care of patients with alcohol use disorder

Practical Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Routine Primary Care: Performance of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist

Examines the impact of implementation of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist in identifying primary care patients with alcohol use disorder, finding that checklists can be helpful with diagnosis and treatment

Pharmacotherapies for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Systematically reviews 156 trials, finding the best evidence of effectiveness for acamprosate, disulfiram, baclofen, and oral naltrexone among patients with alcohol use disorder supporting the expanded use of these medications in the clinical setting

New Approved and Emerging Pharmacological Approaches to Alcohol Use Disorder: A Review of Clinical Studies

A review of the literature on clinical trials on pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorder, noting that topiramate and gabapentin have been used and that baclofen and nalmefene have been approved in some other countries

Integrating Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Substance Use into Prenatal Care

Describes the integration of SBIRT into the electronic health record to 1) inform clinical intervention and 2) measure the prevalence of substance use throughout pregnancy

Implementation Science: Effective, Engaging Strategies for Virtual Implementation Facilitation

As part of the AcademyHealth's series highlighting takeaways from the 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, this blog post explores opportunities and challenges of remote implementation facilitation and shares best practices for effective engagement during and after the pandemic.

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