Despite benefit, physicians slow to offer brief advice on harmful alcohol use.

摘要

Many studies over the past 25 years have provided data supporting the efficacy of these interventions, particularly in primary care settings. Yet physicians have expressed concern that the studies do not reflect the realities of practice, said Eileen F. S. Kaner, MSc, PhD, chair of public health research at University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom, in an interview. To address these concerns, she and her colleagues conducted a review of the literature, focusing on trials that are applicable to real-world settings (Kaner EF et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;:CD004148).