2019
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and alcohol use disorder: a randomised controlled trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and alcohol use disorder: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet HIV 2019, 6: e509-e517. PMID: 31109915, PMCID: PMC7161741, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(19)30076-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderWeek 24Use disordersAlcohol treatmentAdverse eventsNumber of drinksTreatment medicationsPhysician managementAlcohol abuseMental Disorders-IV criteriaAlcohol-related careFormal alcohol treatmentKey exclusion criteriaTimeline followback methodMotivational enhancement therapyTreat populationHIV clinicHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeSpecialty referralsMean ageUS National InstitutesWeek 4Medical conditionsExclusion criteria
2002
The Health-Related Effects of Alcohol Use in Older Persons: A Systematic Review
Reid MC, Boutros NN, O'Connor PG, Cadariu A, Concato J. The Health-Related Effects of Alcohol Use in Older Persons: A Systematic Review. Substance Abuse 2002, 23: 149-164. DOI: 10.1023/a:1019896822588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause mortalityCognitive impairmentExposure statusFunctional disabilityAlcohol useOlder adultsFunctional impairmentMiddle-aged adult populationParticipants 60 yearsYears of ageEnglish-language studiesExposure-outcome associationsImportant confounding factorsHealth-related effectsEffects of alcoholMagnitude of riskCohort studySubstantial morbidityPercentage of studiesFormer drinkersProspective studyMean ageAlcohol exposureMethodologic qualityOutcome measuresThe Health–Related Effects of Alcohol Use in Older Persons: A Systematic Review
Reid M, Boutros N, O'Connor P, Cadariu A, Concato J. The Health–Related Effects of Alcohol Use in Older Persons: A Systematic Review. Substance Abuse 2002, 23: 149-164. PMID: 12444348, DOI: 10.1080/08897070209511485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause mortalityCognitive impairmentExposure statusFunctional disabilityAlcohol useOlder adultsFunctional impairmentMiddle-aged adult populationParticipants 60 yearsYears of ageEnglish-language studiesExposure-outcome associationsImportant confounding factorsHealth-related effectsEffects of alcoholMagnitude of riskCohort studySubstantial morbidityPercentage of studiesFormer drinkersProspective studyMean ageAlcohol exposureMethodologic qualityOutcome measures
1998
Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior
Samet J, O’Connor P. Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior. The American Journal Of Medicine 1998, 105: 302-306. PMID: 9809691, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00258-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAGE questionnaireAlcohol abusePrimary careMean ageUrban primary care clinicAlcohol usePercent of patientsMinority of patientsPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingSubjects' mean ageContemplation stagePositive responseSubstance abuse treatmentStage of readinessAssessment of stagesMost patientsCare clinicsCare settingsAlcohol abusersLong-term recoveryPatientsRelapse preventionAbuse treatmentFurther evaluation