Table 2 The evaluation instruments
Assessment | Purpose/Content | BL | Wk 4 | Wk 12 | Wk 26 | Wk 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol consumption, dependence, and criteria for AUD | ||||||
Form 90-AI/F [38] | Primary outcome: daily alcohol use | • | • | • | • | • |
Alcohol Dependence | • | • | • | |||
Drinker Inventory of Consequences [48] | Adverse consequences of drinking | • | • | • | • | • |
Mini-International Neuro-psychiatric interview [34] | Module J: Assess whether the patient continuously fulfil the DSM-5 criteria for AUD | • | • | • | • | • |
Motivation | ||||||
Importance, Confidence, Readiness [49] (3 Likert scales) | Change in motivation | • | • | • | • | • |
Craving | ||||||
Penn Alcohol Craving Scale [40] | Changes in craving | • | • | • | • | • |
Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale T/C [41] | Changes in self-efficacy | • | • | • | • | • |
Psychological and Psychiatric assessment | ||||||
Brief Symptom Inventory 18 [36] | Changes in anxiety, depression etc. | • | • | • | • | • |
Quality of life, domains with problems related to aging | ||||||
WHOQOL-BREF [42] | Changes in quality of life | • | • | • | • | • |
Personal Happiness Form [33] | Identifying and assessing changes in interpersonal relations (family, friends, etc), life circumstances (housing, work/retirement, etc.), physical and psychological health | • | • | • | • | • |
Therapy Compliance and Treatment Satisfaction | ||||||
Questionnaire on “Goal of treatment” | Questions on what the patients wants from treatment | • | ||||
Session Record Forma | Quality control | • | • | • | ||
Treatment Satisfaction Form | Patients’ evaluation of treatment | • | • | • | • | |
Hair sample of 10 % of patients | Measuring alcohol to assess alcohol consumption the last 30 days | • | ||||