Use of an electronic clinical reminder for brief alcohol counseling is associated with resolution of unhealthy alcohol use at follow-up screening

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Williams, Emily C ^a,b   Lapham, Gwen ^a,b   Achtmeyer, Carol E ^a   Volpp, Bryan ^c   Kivlahan, Daniel R ^a,b   Bradley, Katharine A ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Brief alcohol counseling; Brief intervention; Clinical reminder; Implementation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTRONIC CLINICAL REMINDER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING;

AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; COHORT STUDIES; COUNSELING; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 76549105521     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1100-z     Document Type: Article

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