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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN55046168
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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The effectiveness of electronic screening and brief intervention for risky drinking in Swedish university students
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Scientific title
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The effectiveness of electronic screening and brief intervention for risky drinking in Swedish university students: a randomised controlled trial
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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The aim of the present study was to compare differences in alcohol consumption over time, after a series of electronic screenings and brief interventions conducted among young adult students who were considered risky drinkers. The intervention group (IG) received extensive normative feedback while the control group (CG) received short feedback. The study's hypothesis was that at the end of the study period, the IG would have more members who were considered non-risky drinkers, compared to the CG.
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Ethics Committee in Linkoping University approved on the 11th September 2007 (ref: DNR 141-07)
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Sweden
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Risky drinking
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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All third-semester students enrolled for the fall semester, 2007, at Linköping University (LiU) were eligible for participation in this study.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Students who were not part of the third-semester cohort at Linköping were not invited to participate in this study.
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Anticipated start date
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01/10/2007
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Anticipated end date
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30/05/2008
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
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Target number of participants
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1297 students
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Interventions
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After completing their screenings for alcohol use, but before receiving feedback, respondents were randomly assigned to either the CG, or the IG. The CG then received very brief feedback, consisting of three statements summarising their weekly consumption, their frequency of heavy episodic drinking and their highest blood alcohol concentration during the last three months comparing the respondents' drinking patterns against safe drinking limits established by the Swedish Institute for Public Health. The IG received both the summary statements received by the CG and more comprehensive normative feedback with information describing participants' alcohol use compared to peers at the University, and, if applicable, advice on reducing any unhealthy levels of consumption. The personalised advice received by the IG consisted of twelve possible statements or suggestions concerning the student's alcohol habits.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Changes in risky drinking behaviours at three and six months follow-up
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Changes in blood alcohol content (BAC) levels at three and six months follow-up
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Sources of funding
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Östergötland County Council (Sweden)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Prof
Preben
Bendtsen
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Address
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Division of Social Medicine and Public Health Science
Department of Medical and Health Sciences (IMH)
Linköping University
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City/town
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Linköping
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Zip/Postcode
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SE-581 83
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Country
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Sweden
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Email
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preben.bendtsen@liu.se
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Sponsor
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Östergötland County Council (Sweden)
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Address
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Landstinget i Östergötland
581 91 Linköping
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City/town
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Linköping
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Zip/Postcode
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SE 581 91
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Country
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Sweden
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Tel
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46 (0)10 103 00 00
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Email
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landstinget@lio.se
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.lio.se/
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Date applied
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22/01/2010
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Last edited
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11/02/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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11/02/2010
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