Interventions to Improve Outpatient Follow-up for Hospitalized Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder : A Systematic Review.

Hospital-based interventions combining behavioral support and care coordination improve outpatient follow-up for Alcohol Use Disorder patients, with 38% showing better linkage.

• Why it matters: Effective outpatient follow-up is vital to reduce alcohol use and prevent readmissions, yet few high-quality studies have identified reliable strategies to support this transition.
• What they did: A systematic review of 17 studies, including 21 interventions, assessed the effectiveness of hospital-based programs using diverse methods such as behavioral therapy, care coordination, medication, and social support.
• The result: While some interventions improved follow-up rates by up to 30%, overall evidence was low certainty, highlighting the need for high-quality trials to identify effective components for post-discharge care.