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Visually demonstrates results of a meta-analysis demonstrating that acamprosate was associated with increased odds of abstinence from alcohol
Unhealthy Alcohol Use
those resources providing information about unhealthy drinking, including risky or hazardous drinking, harmful drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcoholism, alcohol addiction, and alcohol use disorder.
Webinar: Management of Alcohol Use Disorder
This webinar defines the spectrum of unhealthy alcohol use and compares therapeutic approaches, focusing on pharmacological treatment options, while also providing strategies for managing withdrawal, an especially important issue during COVID-19
Virtual Adaptation of Traditional Healthcare Quality Improvement Training in Response to COVID-19: A Rapid Narrative Review
Reviews quality improvement training programs in response to COVID-19 with virtual components and concludes that strategies include balancing virtual and non-virtual methods, using appropriate technology, and tailoring coaching to the practice
Use of Non-Face-to-Face Modalities for Emergency Department Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (ED-SBIRT) for High-Risk Alcohol Use: A Scoping Review
Examines strategies reported in emergency department-based screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment studies that employ non-face-to-face modalities for high-risk alcohol use
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus E-Learning: Facilitating Alcohol Screening and Treatment (FAST)
Includes a series of training modules about unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) for primary care practices, covering topics such as SBIRT and medication-assisted treatment, team-based care for UAU, sustainability, implementation strategies, and clinical guidelines
The Use of External Change Agents to Promote Quality Improvement and Organizational Change in Healthcare Organizations: A Systematic Review
Demonstrates that academic detailing can be helpful, but that practice facilitation with tailored follow up is more effective for successful organizational change compared to academic detailing alone
The STUN (STop UNhealthy) Alcohol Use Now Trial: Study Protocol for an Adaptive Randomized Trial on Dissemination and Implementation of Screening and Management of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care
Describes the study protocol for an AHRQ grantee's unhealthy alcohol use intervention and evaluation that includes practice facilitation, quality improvement coaching, electronic health record support, training, and expert consultation
The Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Model: Development, Functionality, Acceptability, and Feasibility
Exploratory study that examines the feasibility of a new Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment model
The Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit of Screening and Brief Intervention for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Medical Settings
Concludes that alcohol screening and brief intervention in medical settings offers an economic benefit to health care costs
The Cost of SBIRT Implementation in Mat-Su Primary Care Practices
Report on cost-effectiveness of SBIRT based on study of three primary care practices, which demonstrates the cost savings calculations using graphs and tables