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In this context, a behavioral intervention delivered to couples through smartphones may serve as an effective adjunct to alcohol use disorder treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This pilot study aimed to (1) evaluate the feasibility of comparing a patient-only (Addiction version of the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System; A-CHESS) versus a couple-focused (Partner version of the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System; Partner-CHESS) eHealth app for alcohol misuse delivered by smartphone, (2) assess perceptions about and use of the 2 apps, and (3) examine initial indications of differences in primary clinical outcomes between patient groups using the 2 apps. Broadly, these aims serve to assess the feasibility of the study protocol for a larger randomized controlled trial.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 33 romantic couples were randomized to 6 months of A-CHESS app use (active treatment control) or Partner-CHESS app use (experimental). Couples comprised a patient with current alcohol use disorder (25\/33, 76% male) and a romantic partner (26\/33, 79% female). Patients and partners in both arms completed outcome measure surveys at 0, 2, 4, and 6 months. Primary outcomes were patients\u2019 percentage of days with heavy drinking and percentage of days with any drinking, measured by timeline follow back. Secondary outcomes included app use and perceptions, and multiple psychosocial variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At 6 months, 78% (14\/18) of Partner-CHESS patients and 73% (11\/15) of A-CHESS patients were still using the intervention. The apps were rated helpful on a 5-point scale (1=not at all helpful, 5=extremely helpful) by 89% (29\/33) of both Partner-CHESS patients (mean 3.7, SD 1) and partners (mean 3.6, SD 0.9) and by 87% (13\/15) of A-CHESS patients (mean 3.1, SD 0.9). At 6 months, Partner-CHESS patients had a nonsignificantly lower percentage of days with heavy drinking compared with A-CHESS patients (\u03b2=\u201317.4, 95% CI \u201336.1 to 1.4; P=.07; Hedges g=\u20130.53), while the percentage of drinking days was relatively equal between patient groups (\u03b2=\u20132.1, 95% CI \u201324.8 to 20.7; P=.85; Hedges g=\u20130.12).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Initial results support the feasibility of evaluating patient-only and couple-focused, smartphone-based interventions for alcohol misuse. Results suggest that both interventions are perceived as helpful and indicate maintained engagement of most participants for 6 months. 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