Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the CHOICE trial

Inclusion criteria

 Receiving primary care in study clinic

X

X

X^a

X^a

 Age 21–75 years

X

X

X^a

X^a

 Frequent heavy drinking^b

X

X

Exclusion criteria

 Medically or psychiatrically unstable

X

X

X

 Cognitive impairment

X

X

X

X

 Less than 1 year life expectancy

X

X

 Alcohol treatment in past 90 days

X

X

X

X

 Current pregnancy or planned next year

X

X

X

 Enrolled in current VA trial

X

 Behavioral warning flag in EHR

X

X

 Leaving VA facility in next year

X

X

 VA employee

X

X

X^a

X^a

 Excluded by primary care provider

X

 No valid phone or address

X

X