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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2013;34(1):51-9.
doi: 10.1080/08897077.2012.691450.

The 10-year course of Alcoholics Anonymous participation and long-term outcomes: a follow-up study of outpatient subjects in Project MATCH

Maria E Pagano  1 , William L White, John F Kelly, Robert L Stout, J Scott Tonigan
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The 10-year course of Alcoholics Anonymous participation and long-term outcomes: a follow-up study of outpatient subjects in Project MATCH

Maria E Pagano et al. Subst Abus. 2013.

Abstract

This study investigates the 10-year course and impact of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)-related helping (AAH), step-work, and meeting attendance on long-term outcomes. Data were derived from 226 treatment-seeking alcoholics recruited from an outpatient site in Project MATCH and followed for 10 years post treatment. Alcohol consumption, AA participation, and other-oriented behavior were assessed at baseline, end of the 3-month treatment period, and 1, 3, and 10 years post treatment. Controlling for explanatory baseline and time-varying variables, results showed significant direct effects of AAH and meeting attendance on reduced alcohol outcomes and a direct effect of AAH on improved other-oriented interest.

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Figure 1. 10-Year Course of Outcomes and AA Participation
NOTES: aPDA = percent days abstinent in the assessment period; bOOI = other-oriented interest, proportion endorsing some to all lost OOI in the assessment period; cAAH = AA-related helping; dMTG = percent days attending AA in the assessment period; eSTEP-WORK = number of steps worked among participants working 1+ steps in the assessment period.
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