dc.contributor.author | Allwright, Shane | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-15T11:17:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-15T11:17:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | en |
dc.date.submitted | 2018 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Ann O'Farrell, Melanie Kingsland, Susan Kenny, Nazih Eldin, John Wiggers, Luke Wolfenden, Shane P A Allwright, A multi-faceted intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and harm among sportspeople in Ireland: a controlled trial, Drug and Alcohol Review, 2018, 9 | en |
dc.identifier.other | Y | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/81683 | |
dc.description | PUBLISHED | en |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract
Introduction and Aims. Alcohol misuse and harm are more prevalent amongst sports people than non-sports people. Few studies have trialled interventions to address alcohol misuse for this group. The study aimed to test the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and related harms amongst amateur sports people in Ireland. Design and Methods. A controlled trial was conducted in two counties in Ireland. A random selection of sports clubs in one county received a 4 month multi-faceted intervention. All sports clubs in a non-adjacent county acted as control sites. Consumption of more than 21 units of alcohol per week and six or more standard drinks on a single occasion at least once per week was the primary study outcome. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores and number of alcohol-related harms were also reported. Outcomes were assessed for cross-sectional samples of players at pre-intervention and post-intervention and paired samples of players who completed surveys at both times. Generalised linear mixed model analysis was used. Results. There was no evidence of effect for the primary outcomes or Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores. There was a statistically significant difference in the median number of alcohol-related harms reported by intervention group players compared with control group players at post-intervention for the paired samples [intervention: 0; control: 3; incident rate ratio 0.56 (0.37, 0.84); P = 0.005]. Discussion and Conclusions. Intervention in community sports clubs may be effective in reducing the number of alcohol-related harms. Low levels of intervention participation and inadequate intervention dose are possible reasons for lack of a broader intervention effect. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Health Research Board of Ireland funded the study, and the Health Service Executive Dublin North East De- partment of Health Promotion provided study personnel and materials. Funding for data analysis was provided by the Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle, Australia. Author L. W. is sup- ported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship (Grant ID: APP1128348) and Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship (Grant ID: 101175). | en |
dc.format.extent | 9 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Drug and Alcohol Review | en |
dc.rights | Y | en |
dc.subject | alcohol drinking, sport, intervention, controlled trial | en |
dc.title | A multi-faceted intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and harm among sportspeople in Ireland: a controlled trial | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.type.supercollection | scholarly_publications | en |
dc.type.supercollection | refereed_publications | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/sllwrght | en |
dc.identifier.rssinternalid | 172858 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12585 | en |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
dc.identifier.handle | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/81683 | en |
dc.identifier.rssuri | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1465-3362/earlyview | en |
dc.identifier.orcid_id | 0000-0003-1841-4781 | en |
dc.status.accessible | N | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Health Research Board (HRB) | en |