ArticleAddictive behaviors2017
Feasibility of biochemical verification in a web-based smoking cessation study.
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- Helping low-income smokers quit: findings from a randomized controlled trial comparing specialized quitline services with and without social needs navigation.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2023Article
- Feasibility of mailed biomarker data collection among U.S. young adults: Saliva-based cotinine and self-reported nicotine use.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Article
- Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of a Mobile Intervention Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Virtual Coaching, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Nicotine Vaping Cessation.Telemedicine reports · 2023Article
- Mixed methods evaluation of the 'real-world' implementation of group-based behavioral stop smoking support through Facebook.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2022Article
- Comparing two approaches to remote biochemical verification of self-reported cessation in very low-income smokers.Addictive behaviors reports · 2021Article
- Remote Methods for Conducting Tobacco-Focused Clinical Trials.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Review
- A Digital Smoking Cessation Program for Heavy Drinkers: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2020Article
- Feasibility of Collecting Saliva for Biological Verification of Tobacco Use Status in Dental Practices and Patients' Homes: Results from the National Dental PBRN.Community dental health · 2019Article
- A novel and remote biochemical verification method of smoking abstinence: Predictors of participant compliance.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2018Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsCogent arguments have been made against the need for biochemical verification in population-based studies with low-demand characteristics. Despite this fact, studies involving digital interventions (low-demand) are often required in peer review to report biochemically verified abstinence. To address this discrepancy, we examined the feasibility and costs of biochemical verification in a web-based study conducted with a national sample.
methodsParticipants were 600U.S. adult current smokers who registered on a web-based smoking cessation program and completed surveys at baseline and 3months. Saliva sampling kits were sent to participants who reported 7-day abstinence at 3months, and analyzed for cotinine.
resultsThe response rate at 3-months was 41.2% (n=247): 93 participants reported 7-day abstinence (38%) and were mailed a saliva kit (71% returned). The discordance rate was 36.4%. Participants with discordant responses were more likely to report 3-month use of nicotine replacement therapy or e-cigarettes than those with concordant responses (79.2% vs. 45.2%, p=0.007). The total cost of saliva sampling was $8280 ($125/sample).
conclusionsBiochemical verification was both time- and cost-intensive, and yielded a relatively small number of samples due to low response rates and use of other nicotine products during the follow-up period. There was a high rate of discordance of self-reported abstinence and saliva testing. Costs for data collection may be prohibitive for studies with large sample sizes or limited budgets. Our findings echo previous statements that biochemical verification is not necessary in population-based studies, and add evidence specific to technology-based studies.
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