Table 76Multimodal intervention versus other intervention evidence summary

Outcome or subgroupNStatistical methodEffect estimate
Abstinence
Length of sobriety (in months) post-treatment77SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI)0.48 (0.02, 0.93)
Lapse or relapse
Lapsed post-treatment84RR (M-H, Random, 95% CI)0.79 (0.60, 1.03)
Lapsed up to 6-month follow-up
At 6 months322RR (M-H, Random, 95% CI)1.23 (1.04, 1.45)
Lapsed - 7- to 12-month follow-up
At 12-month follow-up322RR (M-H, Random, 95% CI)0.92 (0.81, 1.05)
Rates of consumption
Days drinking post-treatment80SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI)−0.41 (−0.85, 0.04)
Amount of alcohol consumed
Fluid ounces per day post-treatment75SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI)−0.25 (−0.71, 0.21)
Attrition (dropout)
Attrition (dropout) post-treatment89RR (M-H, Random, 95% CI)1.05 (0.43, 2.57)
Attrition (dropout) up to 6 months follow-up
At 6-month follow-up322RR (M-H, Random, 95% CI)1.02 (0.74, 1.42)
Attrition (dropout) at 7- to 12-month follow-up
At 12-month follow-up223RR (M-H, Random, 95% CI)0.86 (0.67, 1.09)

From: 6, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS

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