Structured Abstract

Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Condition Background
• Chapter 2. Methods
  • Scope and Purpose
  • Key Questions and Analytic Framework
  • Data Sources and Searches
  • Study Selection
  • Quality Assessment and Data Abstraction
  • Data Synthesis and Analysis
  • Grading the Strength of the Body of Evidence
  • Expert Review and Public Comment
  • USPSTF Involvement
• Chapter 3. Results
  • Literature Search
  • Description of Included Studies
  • KQ1. Do Primary Care-Feasible or Referable Interventions to Prevent Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Improve Health Outcomes or Other Related Outcomes?
  • KQ2. Do Primary Care-Feasible or Referable Interventions to Prevent Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Improve Drug Use Outcomes?
  • KQ3. What Are the Harms of Primary Care-Feasible or Referable Interventions to Prevent Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Adults?
• Chapter 4. Discussion
  • Summary of Evidence
  • Findings in Related Existing Systematic Reviews
  • Acceptability of the Included Interventions
  • Extrapolation of Findings From Interventions in School Settings
  • Potential Role of Primary Care in Promoting and Implementing Illicit Drug Prevention Interventions
  • Limitations of the Literature
  • Limitations of Our Approach
  • Future Research Needs
  • Conclusions
• References
• Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Detailed Methods
  • Appendix B. Included Studies
  • Appendix C. Excluded Studies
  • Appendix D. Intervention Details
  • Appendix E. List of Abbreviations
  • Appendix F. Ongoing Studies

Suggested citation:

O’Connor E, Thomas R, Robalino S, Senger CA, Perdue LA, Patnode C. Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Updated Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 190. AHRQ Publication No. 19-05258-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2020.

This report is based on research conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD (Contract No. HHSA-290-2015-00007-I, Task Order 2). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. Therefore, no statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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