The Identification and Treatment of Alcohol Problems in Primary Care (iTAPP) Study is a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled intervention trial evaluating the effectiveness of the 15-Method as an identification and treatment tool for alcohol-related problems in Danish general practice. The 15-Method combines evidence-based approaches from specialized addiction treatment with screening and readily available treatment options in general practice to help identify and treat alcohol problems in a primary care setting. The method has shown promising results as a treatment tool in Sweden. A feasibility study of the 15-Method in Denmark suggested that the method can be implemented in Danish general practice. The trial is led by the Unit for Clinical Alcohol Research at The University of Southern Denmark in collaboration with The Research Unit of General Practice Odense at The University of Southern Denmark.
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Proportion of patients exceeding the Danish national low-risk alcohol consumption limits
Timeframe: Four times during trial: Baseline (spring 2023), summer 2023, winter 2023/spring 2024, follow-up (summer 2024).
Number of heavy drinking days per week in patients
Timeframe: Four times during trial: Baseline (spring 2023), summer 2023, winter 2023/spring 2024, follow-up (summer 2024).