Ever been HAD?
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Soria and colleagues used trained physicians to give motivational interviewing (MI). Physicians recruited and randomised using sealed envelopes. The distribution of patients favours MI with 114 people in the MI group and 86 in the brief advice group. The P-value for the χ 2 for goodness of fit to the binomial distribution is 0.048. Patients in the MI group were more likely to intend to stop smoking or consider it than those in the brief advice group measured by stage of change ( P = 0.036). Neither of these values prove that randomisation was subverted, but sealed envelopes are notorious for this. Were checks made? Five people in the MI group received bupropion, but none in the advice group. Bupropion doubles the likelihood of cessation. 1
Source: PubMed Central
Author: Tony Kendrick
Institution: University of Birmingham
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1924364096