Ask Patients About Their Alcohol Consumption, Study Suggests
Researchers found small but promising effects of regular screening for alcohol abuse in the primary care setting.
Source: medscape.com
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Researchers found small but promising effects of regular screening for alcohol abuse in the primary care setting.
The proportion of AUD treatment engagement did not differ between the 2 time periods, but intervention increased intermediate outcomes, including screening, new AUD diagnosis, and treatment initiation.
An intervention increases prevention but not treatment engagement for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care.
However, no increase seen in AUD treatment engagement with primary care intervention including EHR decision support, performance feedback.