2012
A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients
D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Degutis LC, Busch SH, Bernstein SL, O'Connor PG. A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: 181-192. PMID: 22459448, PMCID: PMC3811141, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewStandard careEmergency department patientsBrief interventionAlcohol consumptionDepartment patientsHarmful drinkersDrinking outcomesHarmful drinkingAssessment groupStandard care groupAdult ED patientsNegative health behaviorsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeED patientsCare groupED settingTelephone boosterBooster groupBinge episodesHealth behaviorsPatientsAlcohol useCare
2004
Screening and brief intervention in the emergency department.
D'Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Screening and brief intervention in the emergency department. Alcohol Research 2004, 28: 63-72. PMID: 19006993, PMCID: PMC6601646.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy
Degutis L. Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy. Contemporary Drug Problems 1998, 25: 463-475. DOI: 10.1177/009145099802500304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor injuriesAlcohol problemsOverall screening ratesEmergency department patientsBlood alcohol concentrationPhysician screeningDepartment patientsUrban EDCAGE questionsED physiciansED settingScreening ratesOne-year periodAlcohol use frequencyInjuryAlcohol testPatientsAlcohol concentrationUse frequencyScreening processMultiple strategiesIndividual variationPhysiciansMonths