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The aim is to identify baseline drinking factors that may influence the completion of alcohol pharmacotherapy trials and drinking outcomes.

April 12, 2026Open Access

Participant Demographic and Baseline Drinking Factors Can Predict Alcohol Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy Clinical Trial Completion and Drinking Outcomes

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The aim is to identify baseline drinking factors that may influence the completion of alcohol pharmacotherapy trials and drinking outcomes.
Analyzed demographic and baseline drinking characteristics of participants in pharmacotherapy trials.
Identified risk categories related to drinking habits.
Older participants and those with less abstinence showed different trial completion rates.
Higher risk drinking categories were linked to less favorable drinking outcomes.

Abstract

These findings suggest that some important prestudy drinking characteristics (e.g., less abstinence and older age) as well as being in a higher risk drinking category should be considered for inclusion in future alcohol pharmacotherapy trials.

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Michaela Hoffman

Raymond F. Anton

Arnie Aldridge

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Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research

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Medical University of South Carolina

RTI International

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