Table 2

A comparison of our results to the results published by the official MATCH study group shows correlations between number of treatment sessions attended and drinking outcome.

Percent Days Abstinent






Our results
Published MATCH results

Month
CBT*
MET
TSF
CBT
MET
TSF

6
.2556
.0269
.2678
.26
.03
.27
9
.1743
.0135
.2666
.17
.01
.27
12
.1685
.0011
.2657
.17
.00
.27
15
.1111
.0583
.2162
.11
.06
.22







Drinks per drinking day





Month
CBT
MET
TSF
CBT
MET
TSF

6
-.2281
-.0969
-.2832
-.22
-.10
-.28
9
-.2112
-.0856
-.2875
-.21
-.09
-.29
12
-.1372
-.0425
-.3028
-.14
-.04
-.30
15
-.1257
-.0795
-.2073
-.13
-.08
-.21

* CBT = Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

MET = Motivational Enhancement Therapy

TSF = Twelve Step Facilitation Therapy

Cutler and Fishbain BMC Public Health 2005 5:75   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-5-75