@article{ref1,
title="Effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions for problem drinking in a general hospital setting: systematic review",
journal="British medical journal: BMJ",
year="2004",
author="Emmen, Maria J. and Schippers, Gerard M. and Bleijenberg, Gijs and Wollersheim, Hub",
volume="328",
number="7435",
pages="318-318",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions for problem drinking in a general hospital setting. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: Medline, PsychInfo, Cochrane Library, reference lists from identified studies and review articles, and contact with experts. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Change in alcohol consumption. RESULTS: Eight studies were retrieved. Most had methodological weaknesses. Only one study, with a relatively intensive intervention and a short follow up period, showed a significantly large reduction in alcohol consumption in the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence for the effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions in a general hospital setting for problem drinkers is still inconclusive.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0959-8138",
doi="10.1136/bmj.37956.562130.EE",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.37956.562130.EE"
}