Alcohol Use Disorder — Development and Testing of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Smart Phone Intervention to Reduce Drinking Among Homeless Adults
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Businelle MS, Walters ST, Mun EY, Kirchner TR, Hébert ET, Li X Reducing Drinking Among People Experiencing Homelessness: Protocol for the Development and Testing of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Apr 16;9(4):e15610. doi: 10.2
Walters ST, Businelle MS, Suchting R, Li X, Hébert ET, Mun EY Using machine learning to identify predictors of imminent drinking and create tailored messages for at-risk drinkers experiencing homelessness. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Aug;127:108417. doi: 1
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