Appendix Figure 1. Analytic Framework and Key Questions
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Key Questions
1. Is there direct evidence that behavioral counseling interventions
to reduce risky or harmful alcohol use reduce morbidity and/or mortality?
2. What methods were used to identify target populations for behavioral counseling
interventions in primary care?
3. What are adverse effects associated with alcohol use screening and screening-related
assessment?
4. Does behavioral counseling intervention in primary care reduce risky or harmful
alcohol use in the target subgroup? What are the essential elements of efficacious
interventions?
5. Are there other positive outcomes from behavioral counseling interventions
to reduce risky/harmful alcohol use?
6. What are the adverse effects associated with behavioral counseling interventions
for risky/harmful alcohol use?
7. What health care system influences are present in effective screening and
screening-related assessments and interventions to reduce risky/harmful alcohol
use or its outcomes?
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