Evaluating Co-Designed vs Researcher-Driven Personalized Feedback Formats in a Brief Digital Alcohol Use Intervention: Mixed Methods Study - Scorecard - MDSpire

Evaluating Co-Designed vs Researcher-Driven Personalized Feedback Formats in a Brief Digital Alcohol Use Intervention: Mixed Methods Study

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  • Antoinette Poulton

  • Joanna Bowen

  • Gezelle Dali

  • Cindy Chew

  • Katrina Prior

  • Emma K Devine

  • Louise Birrell

  • Lexine A Stapinski

  • Robert Hester

  • June 12, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Comparing Co-Designed and Researcher-Led Personalized Feedback Approaches in a Short Digital Intervention for Alcohol Use: A Mixed Methods Analysis

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionHazardous Drinking
Key MechanismsPersonalized feedback through co-design and researcher-led approaches
Target PopulationYouth aged 16 to 25 years
Care SettingDigital health interventions

Key Highlights

  • Alcohol misuse accounts for 4.7% of global deaths and significant disability-adjusted life years lost.
  • Co-design engages stakeholders to improve digital health services and interventions.
  • Existing interventions have shown a 32% to 35% reduction in alcohol intake among hazardous drinkers.
  • The COM-B model assesses behavior change based on capacity, opportunity, and motivation.
  • No prior studies have directly compared co-designed interventions with those developed without stakeholder input.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Identify hazardous drinking using WHO definitions.

Management

  • Implement brief digital interventions with personalized feedback.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Evaluate changes in alcohol intake behavior over time.

Risks

  • Consider the potential for alcohol-related health issues and social consequences.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Hazardous drinkers, particularly youth aged 16 to 25 years.

Personalized feedback can be enhanced through stakeholder involvement.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Engage youth in the co-design of health interventions to improve effectiveness.
  • Utilize the COM-B model for assessing behavior change interventions.
  • Incorporate feedback mechanisms to enhance user experience and outcomes.

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