Transdermal alcohol monitoring combined with contingency management for driving while impaired offenders: A pilot randomized controlled study

Averill, Farah; Brown, Thomas G.; Robertson, Robyn; Tchomgang, Angeline; Berbiche, Djamal; Nadeau, Louise; Ouimet, Marie Claude

doi:10.1080/15389588.2018.1448079

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“…Averill et al [25] using qualitative data suggested that participants believed wearing the device helped reduce drinking and this was supported by quantitative findings. Reduction in alcohol consumption was also rated as the most common personal advantage.…”

Section: Perceptions Of Alcohol Usementioning

confidence: 88%

“…The acceptability and feasibility of health care interventions are important issues to consider in their development, evaluation, and implementation [22]. Although previous studies [7,12,[23][24][25] have alluded to the acceptability and feasibility of TASs to objectively monitor alcohol consumption, there are a limited number of studies addressing this, and to our knowledge, there are no systematic reviews specifically investigating this. In this review, we consider acceptability as the device being perceived as appropriate, which is based on both cognitive and emotional responses to the devices and that this acceptability can be assessed before, during, or after wearing the device [22].…”

Section: Acceptability and Feasibility Of Tas Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sixteen studies used a version of SCRAM [8,12,14,[23][24][25][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38], 4 used a version of WrisTAS [39][40][41][42], 3 used BACtrack Skyn [7,38,43], and 1 used Quantac Tally [7]. Some studies used more than 1 version or brand of device.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With the MMAT, exclusion of low methodological quality studies is discouraged [28]. Due to the nature of many studies, blinding of participants or staff was not possible; in some, there were clear differences between groups [34] or CM incentives were provided [25], where the staff were required to know participant allocation. In many studies, there was only 1 group of participants who all completed the same task and so randomization was not required [7,8,12,23,[29][30][31][32][33][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43].…”

Section: Quality Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A frequent comment was that wearing the device worked as a reminder and motivator to not drink alcohol [7,23,25,32,34].…”

Section: Perceptions Of Alcohol Usementioning

confidence: 99%

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Acceptability and Feasibility of Wearable Transdermal Alcohol Sensors: Systematic Review

Brobbin¹,

Deluca²,

Hemrage³

et al. 2022

JMIR Hum Factors

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Background Transdermal alcohol sensors (TASs) have the potential to be used to monitor alcohol consumption objectively and continuously. These devices can provide real-time feedback to the user, researcher, or health professional and measure alcohol consumption and peaks of use, thereby addressing some of the limitations of the current methods, including breathalyzers and self-reports. Objective This systematic review aims to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the currently available TAS devices. Methods A systematic search was conducted in CINAHL, EMBASE, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Scopus bibliographic databases in February 2021. Two members of our study team independently screened studies for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. The study’s methodological quality was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The primary outcome was TAS acceptability. The secondary outcome was feasibility. The data are presented as a narrative synthesis. Results We identified and analyzed 22 studies. Study designs included laboratory- and ambulatory-based studies, mixed designs, randomized controlled trials, and focus groups, and the length the device was worn ranged from days to weeks. Although views on TASs were generally positive with high compliance, some factors were indicated as potential barriers and there are suggestions to overcome these. Conclusions There is a lack of research investigating the acceptability and feasibility of TAS devices as a tool to monitor alcohol consumption in clinical and nonclinical populations. Although preliminary evidence suggests their potential in short-term laboratory-based studies with volunteers, more research is needed to establish long-term daily use with other populations, specifically, in the clinical and the criminal justice system. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42021231027; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=231027

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Section: Perceptions Of Alcohol Usementioning

confidence: 88%