Table 6Databases searched and inclusion/exclusion criteria for clinical evidence

Electronic databasesCINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library
Date searchedSystematic reviews from 1993 to March 2010; RCTs from database inception to March 2010; observational and quasi-experimental studies from database inception to October 2010
Study designSystematic reviews, RCTs, observational studies, quasi-experimental studies
Patient populationAlcohol dependence or harmful drinking
InterventionsCase management versus other treatment
Case management versus treatment as usual (TAU)
OutcomesAftercare attendance; engagement in aftercare; abstinence; drinking frequency measures (for example, number of days drinking in the past month); quantity of alcohol consumption measures (for example, drinks per drinking day [DDD]); number retained in treatment; relapse; lapse

From: 5, ORGANISATION AND DELIVERY OF CARE

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