Smartphone applications to reduce alcohol consumption and help patients with alcohol use disorder: a state-of-the-art review

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Table 1 Smartphone apps to reduce alcohol consumption or treat AUD

Name	Overview	References	Evidence of efficacy
A-CHESS	Supports AUD recovery with high-risk location tracking, educational resources, social support, a panic button, regular assessments, and relaxation tools	15–19,26	In a randomized controlled trial, participants who received A-CHESS plus treatment as usual reported significantly fewer risky drinking days than participants who received only treatment as usual^Citation18
LBMI-A	Supports AUD recovery through a series of psychoeducational modules and other features, including high-risk location tracking, social support, regular assessments, and motivational tools	27–31	In a pilot study, participants who received LBMI-A reported significant decreases in self-reported heavy drinking days and drinks per week and a significant increase in the percentage of days abstinent relative to baseline^Citation31
Promillekoll	Swedish-language app that estimates BAC based on user input regarding quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages	36	In a randomized controlled trial, participants who received Promillekoll reported no significant decreases in alcohol consumption relative to a nointervention control^Citation36
PartyPlanner	Swedish-language app that estimates BAC based on user input regarding quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages and allows users to simulate drinking occasions before they occur to predict and compare BAC estimates	36	In a randomized controlled trial, participants who received PartyPlanner reported no significant decreases in alcohol consumption relative to a nointervention control^Citation36
HealthCall-S	Facilitates motivational interviewing via assessment and feedback of alcohol consumption patterns	39	Limitations of preliminary investigations preclude any definitive statements regarding app efficacy^Citation39
Chimpshop	Trains users to overcome alcohol attentional bias	40,41	Limitations of preliminary investigations preclude any definitive statements regarding app efficacy^Citation40

Abbreviations: A-CHESS, Alcohol – Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System; apps, applications; AUD, alcohol use disorder; BAC, blood alcohol concentration; LBMI-A, Location-Based Monitoring and Intervention system for Alcohol use disorders.

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