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June 15, 2026Addiction BiologyOpen Access

Predicting Outpatient Follow‐Up Retention After Inpatient Treatment in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder: A Data‐Driven Random Forest Approach

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JBJennifer J. BarbKLKing LbAHAlexandria N. Hughes

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Overview

Randomized trial identifies predictors of outpatient engagement in alcohol use disorder, suggesting new retention strategies.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify factors that predict outpatient treatment engagement following inpatient care in individuals with alcohol use disorder.
  • Applied random forest modelling combined with LASSO regression to analyze predictors.
  • Included clinical, psychological, and physiological variables from 119 participants.
  • Measured follow-up visits over a 5-year period following inpatient treatment.
  • 119 patients averaged 5.14 outpatient visits after discharge.
  • Positive urgency and positive life events were significant predictors of lower visit frequency (VIP: 44.31, 41.19).
  • Higher depressive symptoms correlated with increased follow-up engagement.

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Barb et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f97e8a1cfeec490828e37https://doi.org/10.1111/adb.70169
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