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## Objective: To study reactions of control group participants allocated to two different presentations of basic health information in a digital alcohol intervention trial. ## Method: Control participants were randomised to wait with one of two different presentations of basic health information. multiple choice questions and free-text comments assessed reactions, four months post randomisation. effects of differential health information on responses were estimated, as were associations between responses, baseline characteristics and change in alcohol consumption. ## Result: Of 1066 control group participants, 572 (54%) responded to the questionnaire. contrasting two different presentations of basic health information revealed no statistically significant differences. responses revealed that 38% were interested sufficiently to look at the information while 42% felt frustration, irritation, or disappointment about having to wait. approximately 55% responded that they decided to reduce their drinking whilst 17% stated that they continued to drink as usual, and 11% gave up on the idea of reducing their drinking. the two latter groups reported markedly higher alcohol consumption at fol

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Author

Katarina Ulfsdotter Gunnarsson; Jim McCambridge; Marcus Bendtsen

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)