Table 37, Summary of study characteristics for 12-step facilitation - Alcohol-Use Disorders

	TSF versus other active intervention	Different formats of TSF
K (total N)	5 RCTs (N = 1221)	2 RCTs (N = 456)
Study ID	EASTON2007 FALSSTEWART2005 FALSSTWEART2006 MATCH1997 WALITZER2009	TIMKO2007 WALITZER2009
Diagnosis	1–2. DSM alcohol dependent 3–4. DSM IV alcohol dependent/abuse 5. Not reported	1–2. Not reported
Baseline severity	Approximately 19 years of alcohol use, alcohol use in past 28 days: approximately 6 days Percent days heavy drinking: 56 to 59% across treatment groups PDA: 40 to 44% across treatment groups PDA: approximately 30, DDD: approximately 16 drinks PDA: 35.4%, percent days heavy drinking: 32.7%	ASI alcohol score: approximately 0.28 PDA: 35.4%, percent days heavy drinking: 32.7%
Number of sessions	Range: 12 to 32 sessions	1 session 12 sessions in which TSF was in addition to other treatment
Length of treatment	12 weeks	Unclear
Length of follow-up	Range: 3 to 15 months	Range: 3 to 12 months
Setting	1–3. Outpatient treatment centre 4. Clinical research unit 5. Outpatient treatment centre	1–2. Outpatient treatment centre
Treatment goal	Drinking reduction/moderation Not explicitly stated Abstinence Abstinence or drinking reduction/moderation Not explicitly stated	1–2. Not explicitly stated
Country	1–5. US	1–2. US

TSF versus other active intervention

Different formats of TSF

K (total N)

5 RCTs (N = 1221)

2 RCTs (N = 456)

Study ID

Diagnosis

1–2.: DSM alcohol dependent
3–4.: DSM IV alcohol dependent/abuse
5.: Not reported

1–2.: Not reported

Baseline severity

Approximately 19 years of alcohol use, alcohol use in past 28 days: approximately 6 days
Percent days heavy drinking: 56 to 59% across treatment groups
PDA: 40 to 44% across treatment groups
PDA: approximately 30, DDD: approximately 16 drinks
PDA: 35.4%, percent days heavy drinking: 32.7%

ASI alcohol score: approximately 0.28
PDA: 35.4%, percent days heavy drinking: 32.7%

Number of sessions

Range: 12 to 32 sessions

1 session
12 sessions in which TSF was in addition to other treatment

Length of treatment

12 weeks

Unclear

Length of follow-up

Range: 3 to 15 months

Range: 3 to 12 months

Setting

1–3.: Outpatient treatment centre
4.: Clinical research unit
5.: Outpatient treatment centre

1–2.: Outpatient treatment centre

Treatment goal

Drinking reduction/moderation
Not explicitly stated
Abstinence
Abstinence or drinking reduction/moderation
Not explicitly stated

1–2.: Not explicitly stated

Country

1–5.: US

1–2.: US

From: 6, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS

Alcohol-Use Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Harmful Drinking and Alcohol Dependence.

NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 115.

National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (UK).

Leicester (UK): British Psychological Society (UK); 2011.

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Table 37Summary of study characteristics for 12-step facilitation