Disseminating Organizational Screening and Brief Intervention Services (DO-SBIS) for alcohol at trauma centers study design.

Objective: In 2005, the American College of Surgeons passed a mandate requiring that Level I trauma centers have a mechanism to identify patients who are problem drinkers and have the capacity to provide an intervention for patients who screen positive. The aim of the Disseminating Organizational Screening and Brief Intervention Services (DO-SBIS) cluster randomized trial is to test a multilevel intervention targeting the implementation of high-quality alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) services at trauma centers.

Method: Twenty sites selected from all United States Level I trauma centers were randomized to participate in the trial.