A Systematic Review of the Impact of Exposure to Internet-Based Alcohol-Related Content on Young People's Alcohol Use Behaviours

IntroductionBinge drinking is the most common pattern of alcohol use among young people in Western countries. Adolescence and young adulthood is a vulnerable developmental period and binge drinking during this time has a higher potential for neurotoxicity and interference with ongoing neural and cognitive development. The purpose of this systematic review will be to assess and integrate evidence of the impact of binge drinking on cognition, brain structure and function in youth aged 10–24 years. Cross-sectional studies will synthesise the aberrations associated with binge drinking, while longitudinal studies will distinguish the cognitive and neural antecedents from the cognitive and neural effects that are a consequence of binge drinking.Methods and analysisA total of five peer-reviewed databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, PsychINFO, ProQuest) will be systematically searched and the search period will include all studies published prior to 1 April 2018. The search terms will be a combination of MeSH keywords that are based on previous relevant reviews. Study selection will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and study quality will be assessed using The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. All studies will be screened against eligibility criteria designed to synthesise studies that examined a young binge drinking sample and used neuropsychological, neurophysiological or neuroimaging assessment techniques. Studies will be excluded if participants were significantly involved in other substances or if they had been clinically diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder, or any psychiatric, neurological or pharmacological condition. If available data permits, a meta-analysis will be conducted.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethics approval is not required as primary data will not be collected. The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication, conference presentations and social media.Trial registration numberInternational Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) number: CRD42018086856.

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The impact of the appetite-regulating, orexigenic peptide ghrelin on alcohol use disorders: A systematic review of preclinical and clinical data

Biological Psychology ◽

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2016.12.012 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 131 ◽

pp. 14-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Anne Koopmann ◽

Rilana Schuster ◽

Falk Kiefer

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Clinical Data ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Orexigenic Peptide ◽

The Impact

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“The Problem Is that We Hear a Bit of Everything…”: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Alcohol Use, Reduction, and Abstinence in Pregnancy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073445 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3445

Author(s):

Vivian Lyall ◽

Lindsay Wolfson ◽

Natasha Reid ◽

Nancy Poole ◽

Karen M. Moritz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Individual Choice ◽

Health And Wellness ◽

Qualitative Systematic Review ◽

Prenatal Alcohol Use ◽

Systemic Factors ◽

The Individual ◽

The Impact ◽

In Pregnancy

Understanding the factors that contribute to women’s alcohol use in pregnancy is critical to supporting women’s health and wellness and preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. A systematic review of qualitative studies involving pregnant and recently postpartum women was undertaken to understand the barriers and facilitators that influence alcohol use in pregnancy (PROSPERO: CRD42018098831). Twenty-seven (n = 27) articles were identified through EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed and Web of Science. The included articles were thematically analyzed using NVivo12. The analysis was informed by Canada’s Action Framework for Building an Inclusive Health System to articulate the ways in which stigma and related barriers are enacted at the individual, interpersonal, institutional and population levels. Five themes impacting women’s alcohol use, abstention and reduction were identified: (1) social relationships and norms; (2) stigma; (3) trauma and other stressors; (4) alcohol information and messaging; and (5) access to trusted equitable care and essential resources. The impact of structural and systemic factors on prenatal alcohol use was largely absent in the included studies, instead focusing on individual choice. This silence risks perpetuating stigma and highlights the criticality of addressing intersecting structural and systemic factors in supporting maternal and fetal health.

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The Impact of Mobile Apps on Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review Protocol

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/resprot.6975 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. e49 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Antoine SA Sawares ◽

Nelson Shen ◽

Yunlin Xue ◽

Alexxa Abi-Jaoude ◽

David Wiljer

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Alcohol Use Disorder ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Systematic Review Protocol ◽

Review Protocol ◽

The Impact

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.5233964.5174065 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Gerald Friedland ◽

R Douglas Bruce

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Treatment Outcomes ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Hiv Treatment ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Hiv Treatment Outcomes ◽

The Impact

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The impact of alcohol use on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ◽

10.5588/ijtld.19.0080 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 73-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

E. J. Ragan ◽

M. B. Kleinman ◽

B. Sweigart ◽

N. Gnatienko ◽

C. D. Parry ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Treatment Outcomes ◽

Treatment Guidelines ◽

Sensitivity Analyses ◽

Tb Treatment ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Poor Treatment ◽

Mdr Tb ◽

The Impact

Alcohol use is associated with increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) disease, yet the impact of alcohol use on TB treatment outcomes has not been summarized. We aimed to quantitatively review evidence of the relationship between alcohol use and poor TB treatment outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science (January 1980–May 2018). We categorized studies as having a high- or low-quality alcohol use definition and examined poor treatment outcomes individually and as two aggregated definitions (i.e., including or excluding loss to follow-up [LTFU]). We analyzed drug-susceptible (DS-) and multidrug-resistant (MDR-) TB studies separately. Our systematic review yielded 111 studies reporting alcohol use as a predictor of DS- and MDR-TB treatment outcomes. Alcohol use was associated with increased odds of poor treatment outcomes (i.e., death, treatment failure, and LTFU) in DS (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.57–2.51) and MDR-TB studies (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.73–2.32). This association persisted for aggregated poor treatment outcomes excluding LTFU, each individual poor outcome, and across sub-group and sensitivity analyses. Only 19% of studies used high-quality alcohol definitions. Alcohol use significantly increased the risk of poor treatment outcomes in both DS- and MDR-TB patients. This study highlights the need for improved assessment of alcohol use in TB outcomes research and potentially modified treatment guidelines for TB patients who consume alcohol.

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