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Bernard Favrat - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • benefits of short Educational Programmes in preventing drink driving recidivism a ten year follow up randomised controlled trial
    International Journal of Drug Policy, 2016
    Co-Authors: Paul Vaucher, Willy Michiels, Sylvie Joris Lambert, Nadia Favre, Brigitte Perez, Alice Baertschi, Bernard Favrat
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    Abstract Background One fifth of drivers convicted of drink-driving for the first time will be convicted again for the same offence in subsequent years. Lecture-based Educational Programmes are believed to reduce recidivism. Little is known about the modalities of enhancing the benefits of such programs. Methods This parallel randomised controlled trial measured the effects of the duration of lectures and the presence of a close relative ‘in class' on rates of recidivism during the ten years following an initial drink-driving conviction. Of 1588 drivers in the Canton of Geneva convicted of a first-time offence with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of between 0.80 and 2.49g/kg from May 2001 to February 2004, 727 agreed to participate and were randomly assigned to either a seven-hour series of lectures, a four-hour series with a friend or close relative, or a brief two-hour lecture. Time until recidivism was retrieved from a national registry that contains details of recidivism that took place up to ten years after the first offence. Results Significant effects of briefer lectures over the standard day-long series of lectures were observed only during the most influential time period with regards to recidivism levels—the two years following the intervention. Replacing the usual one-day series of lectures by briefer two-hour lectures would reduce, by 25% (CI95%; 3–44%), the risk of recidivism. Conclusion This study does not support policymakers' decision to rely on a seven-hour series of lectures to decrease DUI recidivism. The advantages of shorter lectures over no lecture still need to be evaluated.

Raquel Maria Perezgarcia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

G Mccarthy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • effectiveness of Educational interventions for informal caregivers of individuals with dementia residing in the community systematic review and meta analysis of randomised controlled trials
    International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mette Jensen, Ifeoma Nwando Agbata, Michelle Canavan, G Mccarthy
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    Objective This study aims to assess whether Educational Programmes for caregivers of individuals with dementia living in the community are effective on caregiver burden, quality of life (QoL), depression and transitions to long stay care compared with usual care. Method MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, CENTRAL and ERIC were searched with no restrictions on language or publication status in February 2013. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were eligible. Participants were informal caregivers undertaking day to day care of an individual with dementia living in the community. Interventions were Educational Programmes aimed at teaching skills relevant to dementia caring. Two authors independently assessed studies for eligibility, assessed risk of bias and extracted data. Results We screened 1390 citations and included seven RCTs with 764 participants. Meta-analysis of five trials showed a moderate effect on carer burden (Standardised Mean Difference (SMD) = −0.52; 95% confidence interval (CI) −0.79 to −0.26; I2 = 40%). Meta-analysis of two trials showed a small effect on depression (SMD = −0.37; 95% CI −0.65 to −0.09; I2 = 0%). There was no effect on number of transitions to long stay care (relative risk 1.29; 95% CI 0.80 to 2.08). Effect on QoL was not estimable as studies varied in reporting of sub-domains and constructs within scales. Conclusion Educational Programmes have a moderate effect on caregiver burden and a small effect on depression. Evidence of an effect on QoL and transitions to long stay care remains unclear. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Ma Victoria Aguilartablada - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Paul Vaucher - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • benefits of short Educational Programmes in preventing drink driving recidivism a ten year follow up randomised controlled trial
    International Journal of Drug Policy, 2016
    Co-Authors: Paul Vaucher, Willy Michiels, Sylvie Joris Lambert, Nadia Favre, Brigitte Perez, Alice Baertschi, Bernard Favrat
    Abstract:

    Abstract Background One fifth of drivers convicted of drink-driving for the first time will be convicted again for the same offence in subsequent years. Lecture-based Educational Programmes are believed to reduce recidivism. Little is known about the modalities of enhancing the benefits of such programs. Methods This parallel randomised controlled trial measured the effects of the duration of lectures and the presence of a close relative ‘in class' on rates of recidivism during the ten years following an initial drink-driving conviction. Of 1588 drivers in the Canton of Geneva convicted of a first-time offence with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of between 0.80 and 2.49g/kg from May 2001 to February 2004, 727 agreed to participate and were randomly assigned to either a seven-hour series of lectures, a four-hour series with a friend or close relative, or a brief two-hour lecture. Time until recidivism was retrieved from a national registry that contains details of recidivism that took place up to ten years after the first offence. Results Significant effects of briefer lectures over the standard day-long series of lectures were observed only during the most influential time period with regards to recidivism levels—the two years following the intervention. Replacing the usual one-day series of lectures by briefer two-hour lectures would reduce, by 25% (CI95%; 3–44%), the risk of recidivism. Conclusion This study does not support policymakers' decision to rely on a seven-hour series of lectures to decrease DUI recidivism. The advantages of shorter lectures over no lecture still need to be evaluated.