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Estimating the Smallest Worthwhile Difference (SWD) of Psychotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Survey

2026-02-17

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Psychotherapy is proven efficacious for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, the patient-perceived importance of its effect is not fully appreciated in the evidence base. The smallest worthwhile difference (SWD) represents the smallest beneficial effect of an intervention that patients deem worthwhile in exchange for the harms, expenses, and inconveniences a...

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5107d3ae-2b84-5386-8ef8-f2a0edd58569
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10.64898/2026.02.16.26346220
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