Sensitivity analysis indicates that from both perspectives the service is very cost effective and may be cost saving .
CONCLUSIONS These results make alcohol screening and counseling one of the highest-ranking preventive services among the 25 effective services evaluated using st and ardized methods .
BACKGROUND The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) has recommended screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse .
This study was design ed to develop a st and ardized rating for the clinical ly preventable burden and cost effectiveness of complying with that recommendation that would allow comparisons across many recommended services .
Acceptability of various brief intervention approaches for hazardous drinking among university students.
AIMS To determine the acceptability to university students of practitioner-delivered screening and brief intervention ( SBI ) versus a novel approach-web-based SBI ( e-SBI ) . METHODS A r and om sample of 1910 university students was invited to indicate their preferences for various brief intervention approaches in an internet survey . RESULTS e-SBI was the most popular intervention . It was favoured by 81 % of all students and 82 % of hazardous drinkers . CONCLUSIONS e-SBI is a promising approach for the reduction of hazardous drinking among young people
Sensitivity analysis indicates that from both perspectives the service is very cost effective and may be cost saving .
CONCLUSIONS These results make alcohol screening and counseling one of the highest-ranking preventive services among the 25 effective services evaluated using st and ardized methods .
BACKGROUND The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) has recommended screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse .
This study was design ed to develop a st and ardized rating for the clinical ly preventable burden and cost effectiveness of complying with that recommendation that would allow comparisons across many recommended services .