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Table 2 Data for baseline, 3- and 12-month follow-up by intention-to-treat analysis

From: Randomised controlled trial of a brief alcohol intervention in a general hospital setting

 

Baseline

Three-month follow-up

Twelve-month follow-up

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

 

Mean (SE) (range)

Mean (SE) (range)

Mean (SE) (Range)

Mean (SE) (Range)

Mean (SE) (Range)

Mean (SE) (Range)

Consumption

      

AUDIT + (0-40)

13 (0.6) (8-39)

15 (0.6) (8-31)

10 (0.7) (0.30)

11 (0.8) (0-33)

10 (0.7) (0-30)

11 (0.9) (0-31)

Drinks Diary

50 (4.7) (8-315)

52 (4.1) (9-200)

35 (4.3) (0-234)

36 (4.6) (0-204)

34 (4.3) (0-260)

32 (4.0) (0-124)

Problem scores

      

APQ (0-23)

4 (0.3) (0-14)

5 (0.4) (0-18)

3 (0.3) (0-12)

3 (0.5) (0-19)

3 (0.3) (0-14)

3 (0.5) (0-19)

SADQ++ (0-12)

9 (0.3) (0-48)

9 (0.4) (0-48)

6 (0.8) (0-37)

7 (1.1) (3-48)

6 (0.8) (0-37)

7 (1.0) (0-40)

GHQ (0-12)

4 (0.4) (0-12)

3 (0.4) (0-12)

3 (0.4) (0-12)

3 (0.4) (0-12)

3 (0.4) (0-12)

3 (0.4) (0-12)

Blood results +++

      

GGT mmol/l*

135 (43.73) (10-2867) (52)

62 (14.32) (8-1060) (35)

98.1 (17.50) (10-911)

53.3 (10.56) (8-799)

115.0 (31.77) (12-2160)

50.7 (9.52) (7-707)

MCV fl**

89.5 (1.29) (31-108) (91.3)

91.2 (0.82) (70-122) (90.5)

89.7 (1.16) (31-105)

91.2 (0.83) (74-122)

90.6 (1.28) (31-108)

91.6 (0.77) (79-122)

Hb g%***

13.6 (0.26) (5.9-17.8) (13.7)

13.4 (0.20) (8.3-17.9) (13.7)

14.1 (0.18) (9.6-17.1)

13.6 (0.20) (9.1-17.4)

13.8 (0.21) (7.4-16.9)

13.4 (0.77) (8.9-17.9)

  1. *Excludes seven in the control group and two in the intervention group for whom no results were obtained; **excludes eight in the control group and two in the intervention group for whom no results were obtained; ***excludes six in the control group and one in the intervention group for whom no results were obtained. +Score of 8 or more = hazardous drinker; ++score greater than 30 = severe dependence; +++normal range of GGT = 5 to 55; MCV = 76 to 97; Hb 13 to 18. GGT, glutamyl transferase; Hb, haemoglobin; MCV, mean cell volume.