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 .
A comparison of personalized feedback for college student drinkers delivered with and without a motivational interview.
OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the relative efficacy of personalized drinking feedback ( PDF ) delivered with and without a motivational interview ( MI ) for college student drinkers . METHOD Heavy-drinking college students ( N = 54 ; 691 % female ) were identified from a large screening sample and r and omly assigned either to receive PDF during a single MI session or to receive PDF without an MI . Of these participants , 51 ( 94 % ) completed a 6-month follow-up assessment that included measures of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems . RESULTS At 6-months postintervention , participants in both groups showed significant , small to moderate reductions in alcohol consumption , but the groups did not differ . Women showed larger reductions than men . Rates of alcohol-related problems remained relatively unchanged . CONCLUSIONS The hypothesis that an MI would enhance the efficacy of PDF was not supported
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 .