Emma L Davies1, Adam J Lonsdale1, Sarah E Hennelly1, Adam R Winstock2,3, David R Foxcroft1. 1. Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK. 2. Global Drug Survey, University College London, Fergusson House, 124/128 City Road, London EC1V 2NJ, UK. 3. Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health, Faculty of Pop Health Sciences Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Abstract
AIM: To assess the effectiveness of two personalized digital interventions (OneTooMany and Drinks Meter) compared to controls. METHOD: Randomized controlled trial (AEARCTR-0,001,082). Volunteers for the study, aged 18-30, were randomly allocated to one of two interventions or one of two control groups and were followed up 4 weeks later. Primary outcomes were AUDIT-C, drinking harms and pre-loading. Drinks Meter provided participants with brief screening and advice for alcohol in addition to normative feedback, information on calories consumed and money spent. OneTooMany presented a series of socially embarrassing scenarios that may occur when drinking, and participants were scored according to if/how recently they had been experienced. RESULTS: The study failed to recruit and obtain sufficient follow-up data to reach a prior estimated power for detecting a difference between groups and there was no indication in the analysable sample of 402 subjects of a difference on the primary outcome measures (Drinks Meter; AUDIT-C IRR = 0.98 (0.89-1.09); Pre-loading IRR = 1.01 (0.95-1.07); Harms IRR = 0.97 (0.79-1.20); OneTooMany; AUDIT-C IRR = 0.96 (0.86-1.07); Pre-loading IRR = 0.99 (0.93-1.06); Harms IRR = 1.16 (0.94-1.43). CONCLUSION: Further research is needed on the efficacy of such instruments and their ingredients. However, recruitment and follow-up are a challenge.
AIM: To assess the effectiveness of two personalized digital interventions (OneTooMany and Drinks Meter) compared to controls. METHOD: Randomized controlled trial (AEARCTR-0,001,082). Volunteers for the study, aged 18-30, were randomly allocated to one of two interventions or one of two control groups and were followed up 4 weeks later. Primary outcomes were AUDIT-C, drinking harms and pre-loading. Drinks Meter provided participants with brief screening and advice for alcohol in addition to normative feedback, information on calories consumed and money spent. OneTooMany presented a series of socially embarrassing scenarios that may occur when drinking, and participants were scored according to if/how recently they had been experienced. RESULTS: The study failed to recruit and obtain sufficient follow-up data to reach a prior estimated power for detecting a difference between groups and there was no indication in the analysable sample of 402 subjects of a difference on the primary outcome measures (Drinks Meter; AUDIT-C IRR = 0.98 (0.89-1.09); Pre-loading IRR = 1.01 (0.95-1.07); Harms IRR = 0.97 (0.79-1.20); OneTooMany; AUDIT-C IRR = 0.96 (0.86-1.07); Pre-loading IRR = 0.99 (0.93-1.06); Harms IRR = 1.16 (0.94-1.43). CONCLUSION: Further research is needed on the efficacy of such instruments and their ingredients. However, recruitment and follow-up are a challenge.
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