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Table 3 Change from baseline in Addiction Severity Index (ASI) composite scores and self-reported drinking among patients treated before and after implementation of the clinical pathway (CP) 1 intention-to-treat-analyses (LOCF)

From: Implementation of a clinical pathway may improve alcohol treatment outcome

 

Cohort 1 (before CP) N = 228

Cohort 2 (after CP) N = 309

Difference 2

P-values

ASI-composite scores 3

    

  •Medical

−0.030 (0,256)

+0.007 (0.291)

+0.023

0.116

  •Employment

−0.021 (0.165)

+0.006 (0.163)

+0.015

0.058

  •Alcohol use

−0.223 (0.261)

−0.274 (0.280)

−0.051

0.029

  •Drug use

+0.010 (0.211)

−0.005 (0.037)

−0.015

0.217

  •Legal status

−0.014 (0.079)

−0.018 (0.080)

−0.004

0.567

  •Family/social

−0.047 (0.196)

−0.048 (0.187)

−0.001

0.930

  •Psychiatric

−0.006 (0.218)

−0.007 (0.184)

−0.002

0.538

Self-reported drinking 4

    

  •Abstinent (days)

+5.0 (11.6)

+9.0 (11.6)

+4.0

0.001

  •< 4 drinks per day

+6.9 (10.4)

+9.3 (71.6)

+2.4

0.012

  •Sensible consumption (%)

+31.6

+41.1

+9.5

0.024

  1. 1Values are mean (SD).
  2. 2Difference between groups, 12 months after initiation of treatment.
  3. 3Scores vary from 0 (no-problem) to 1 (extreme problem) in the preceding 30 days.
  4. 4Based on ASI the preceding 30 days.