Trial reportNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2011
Utilization of services in a randomized trial testing phone- and web-based interventions for smoking cessation.
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- Differences in the effectiveness of individual-level smoking cessation interventions by socioeconomic status.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Additional behavioural support as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Telephone counselling for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Internet-based interventions for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Prompts to Promote Engagement With Digital Interventions: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Pooled it
- Predictors of engagement in post-discharge quitline counseling among hospitalized smokers.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Trial
- Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity and Overweight among Adults Visiting Primary Care Settings in the Southwestern Region, Saudi Arabia.BioMed research international · 2019Trial
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- Utilization of a Web-based vs integrated phone/Web cessation program among 140,000 tobacco users: an evaluation across 10 free state quitlines.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Trial
- Use of non-assigned interventions in a randomized trial of internet and telephone treatment for smoking cessation.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2014Trial
- Usage and effectiveness of a fully automated, open-access, Spanish Web-based smoking cessation program: randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Trial
- Randomized trial of a smartphone mobile application compared to text messaging to support smoking cessation.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2014Trial
- Using multiple imputations to accommodate time-outs in online interventions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2013Trial
- Cost-effectiveness of internet and telephone treatment for smoking cessation: an economic evaluation of The iQUITT Study.Tobacco control · 2013Trial
- The effect of program design on engagement with an internet-based smoking intervention: randomized factorial trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2013Trial
- Improving adherence to web-based cessation programs: a randomized controlled trial study protocol.Trials · 2013Trial
- Formative evaluation of the online version of the strengthening families program in Brazil.BMC public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionPhone counseling has become standard for behavioral smoking cessation treatment. Newer options include Web and integrated phone-Web treatment. No prior research, to our knowledge, has systematically compared the effectiveness of these three treatment modalities in a randomized trial. Understanding how utilization varies by mode, the impact of utilization on outcomes, and predictors of utilization across each mode could lead to improved treatments.
methodsOne thousand two hundred and two participants were randomized to phone, Web, or combined phone-Web cessation treatment. Services varied by modality and were tracked using automated systems. All participants received 12 weeks of varenicline, printed guides, an orientation call, and access to a phone supportline. Self-report data were collected at baseline and 6-month follow-up.
resultsOverall, participants utilized phone services more often than the Web-based services. Among treatment groups with Web access, a significant proportion logged in only once (37% phone-Web, 41% Web), and those in the phone-Web group logged in less often than those in the Web group (mean = 2.4 vs. 3.7, p = .0001). Use of the phone also was correlated with increased use of the Web. In multivariate analyses, greater use of the phone- or Web-based services was associated with higher cessation rates. Finally, older age and the belief that certain treatments could improve success were consistent predictors of greater utilization across groups. Other predictors varied by treatment group.
conclusionsOpportunities for enhancing treatment utilization exist, particularly for Web-based programs. Increasing utilization more broadly could result in better overall treatment effectiveness for all intervention modalities.
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