Alcohol withdrawal in hospital, and the national alcohol treatment guidelines
Did research on hospital readmission after alcohol withdrawal reach national clinical guidance?
Read this first: The guidelines cite the paper in their references. That shows the guideline authors were aware of it, not that any recommendation rests on it.
Stage 1: Data access (evidence held)
4 versions in NHS England's register.
Stage 2: Research output (evidence held)
1 paper quote the reference; 0 not yet reviewed.
- Predictors of 30-day readmission among those treated with alcohol withdrawal in acute hospitals in England. (Paper quotes an agreement reference; human verified): “…ciences, University of Hull (Ref: FHS180). An extract including all adult (18 years or more) admissions from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 was purchased from the data custodians NHS Digital for the purpose of the study (DARS-NIC-226185-B6C2J) and included over 9.3 million Finished Consultant Episo…”
Stage 3: Later trials (not established)
No ClinicalTrials.gov registration found that cites these papers.
Stage 4: Policy and guidance (evidence held)
1 government page cite these papers; 1 link not yet reviewed. A citation does not show the guidance relied on the paper.
- 16. Alcohol care in acute hospitals (Government document cites research; identifier matched): “…ol and Alcoholism 2019: volume 54, issue 5, pages 516 to 524 (registration and subscription required for full article). Phillips T, Coleman R and Coulton S. Predictors of 30-day readmission among those treated with alcohol withdrawal in acute hospitals in England . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2025: vol…”
Stage 5: Claimed downstream impact (not established)
No impact claim held here cites these papers.
Stage 6: Independent corroboration (not established)
No reviewer has confirmed the claimed impact from an independent source.
Stage 7: Measured outcome (not established)
No reviewed evaluation measures an outcome attributable to this data use.
What remains unknown
- Which recommendation, if any, draws on the paper: the guideline cites it in a reference list, not beside a specific recommendation.
- Whether hospital practice changed: no adoption or audit evidence is linked.