Alcohol assessment & feedback by e-mail for university student hazardous and harmful drinkers: study protocol for the AMADEUS-2 randomised controlled trial

• DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-949
• Publication Date: 2013-10-11T11:59:59Z
• Authors: Jim McCambridge; Marcus Bendtsen; Nadine Karlsson; Ian R White; Preben Bendtsen
• Keywords: Brief intervention; Biostatistics

Alcohol is responsible for a large and growing proportion of the global burden disease, as well being cause social problems. Brief interventions are one component comprehensive policy measures necessary to reduce these harms. increasingly take advantage Internet reach numbers high risk groups such students. The research literature on efficacy effectiveness online developing rapidly. Although many studies show benefits in form reduced consumption, other intervention no effects, reasons that unclear. Sweden became first country world implement national system which all university students offered brief via an e-mail. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims evaluate this comprising among who hazardous harmful drinkers. study employs conventional RCT design screening determine eligibility precedes random allocation immediate or delayed access intervention. evaluated comprises three main components; assessment, normative feedback advice reducing drinking. Screening confined single question order minimise assessment reactivity prevent contamination. Outcomes will be after 2 months, with total weekly alcohol consumption primary outcome measure. Invitations participate provided by e-mail approximately 55,000 9 Swedish universities. evaluates routine service provision universities delay offer control group. It effects key population whom has been designed. Study findings inform further development provision. ISRCTN02335307 .