Predictors of treatment outcome for individuals with alcohol use disorder with a goal of controlled drinking

Table 6 Univariable and multivariable predictors of recovery from alcohol use disorder at the 52 week follow-up. week post inclusion

	Univariable analysis				Multivariable analysis
Independent variables	Estimate	95% CI	P	R square	Estimate	95% CI	P	R square
								0.14
Proportion of heavy drinking days	0.00	(−0.01 to 0.02)	0.653	0.09
Baseline Alcohol use disorder (DSM 5)	0.34	(0.14–0.54)	0.002**	0.09	0.25	(0.04–0.47)	0.024*
AUDIT	0.03	(−0.11 to 0.17)	0.618	0.10
Impaired control (FC + PC)	0.04	(0.01–0.08)	0.013*	0.12	0.04	(0.01–0.08)	0.012*
Motivation for change importance (VAS 1–10)	−0.03	(−0.40 to 0.35)	0.883	0.09
Motivation for change competence (VAS 1–10)	−0.12	(−0.26 to 0.01)	0.076	0.10
Alcohol craving (PACS)	0.05	(−0.01 to 0.11)	0.090	0.11
Difficulty of emotion regulation (DERS-16)	−0.01	(−0.04 to 0.01)	0.374	0.09
Depressive symptoms (MADRS-S)	0.01	(−0.05 to 0.06)	0.760	0.09
Sessions attended	0.06	(−0.28 to 0.39)	0.709	0.10
Family history of AUD	−0.10	(−0.69 to 0.49)	0.744	0.09
Nicotine user	0.10	(−0.51 to 0.71)	0.747	0.09
Income	0.00	(−0.00 to 0.00)	0.342	0.09
Previous treatment	0.65	(−0.16 to 1.47)	0.111	0.11
Age	0.02	(−0.02 to 0.06)	0.291	0.10
Gender	-0.03	(−0.60 to 0.54)	0.917	0.09
Condition (MET)	0.53	(−0.06 to 1.13)	0.079	0.11	0.54	(−0.05 to 1.13)	0.073
Video intervention	0.01	(−0.95 to 0.96)	0.987	0.09
Baseline mean weekly consumption (TLFB 30 days)	0.01	(−0.02 to 0.03)	0.659	0.09

DSM 5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification, ICS Impaired Control Scale, FC Failed Control, PC Perceived Control Test, VAS Visual Analogue Scale, PACS Penn Alcohol Craving Scale, DERS 16 Difficulty of Emotion Regulation-Short Scale 16 items, MADRS-S Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale-Self Rated, AUD Alcohol use disorder, MET Motivational Enhancement Therapy, TLFB Timeline FollowBack 30 days
^* = < 0.05 ** = < 0.01

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