Evaluating the (cost-)effectiveness of guided and unguided Internet-based self-help for problematic alcohol use in employees - a three arm randomized controlled trial

Boß, Leif; Lehr, Dirk; Berking, Matthias; Riper, Heleen; Schaub, Michael P; Ebert, David Daniel

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2375-0

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Boß, L., Lehr, D., Berking, M., Riper, H., Schaub, M. P., & Ebert, D. D. (2015). Evaluating the (cost-)effectiveness of guided and unguided Internet-based self-help for problematic alcohol use in employees - a three arm randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 15(1043), online. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2375-0

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Problematic alcohol consumption is associated with a high disease burden for affected individuals and has a detrimental impact on companies and society due to direct and indirect health costs. This protocol describes a study design to evaluate the (cost)-effectiveness of a guided and unguided Internet-based self-help intervention for employees called "GET.ON Clever weniger trinken" (be smart - drink less) compared to a waiting list control group. METHODS: In a three-arm randomized controlled trial, 528 German adults who ar