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A randomized trial of Internet and telephone treatment for smoking cessation.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to determine the relative effect of Internet and Internet plus telephone treatment for smoking cessation on smoking abstinence among US adults. A priori hypotheses were that Internet enhanced with tailored content and social support would outperform basic Internet (BI) and that enhanced Internet (EI) plus proactive telephone counseling would outperform the other conditions.The Quit Using Internet and Telephone Treatment (iQUITT) study used a 3-group randomized controlled design comparing BI, EI, and EI and telephone combined (EI+P). The trial was conducted from March 8, 2005, through November 30, 2008. Current adult smokers in the United States who smoked 5 or more cigarettes per day were recruited via search engines. Characteristics of the 2005 participants include mean (SD) age of 35.9 (10.8) years, 51.1% women, and 86.5% white. The follow-up assessment rate at 18 months was 68.2%. The main outcome measure was 30-day point prevalence abstinence measured at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after randomization using intent-to-treat analysis.At 18 months, the 30-day multiple point prevalence abstinence rate across all follow-up intervals was 3.5% (BI), 4.5% (EI), and 7.7% (EI+P), with EI+P significantly outperforming BI and EI. At 18 months, 30-day single point prevalence abstinence rates were 19.0% (BI), 17.4% (EI), and 19.6% (EI+P) and did not differ among the groups.Combined Internet and telephone treatment outperforms static and dynamic Internet interventions.clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00282009.

SUBMITTER: Graham AL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3319451 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A randomized trial of Internet and telephone treatment for smoking cessation.

Graham Amanda L AL Cobb Nathan K NK Papandonatos George D GD Moreno Jose L JL Kang Hakmook H Tinkelman David G DG Bock Beth C BC Niaura Raymond S RS Abrams David B DB

Archives of internal medicine 20110101 1

<h4>Background</h4>This study aimed to determine the relative effect of Internet and Internet plus telephone treatment for smoking cessation on smoking abstinence among US adults. A priori hypotheses were that Internet enhanced with tailored content and social support would outperform basic Internet (BI) and that enhanced Internet (EI) plus proactive telephone counseling would outperform the other conditions.<h4>Methods</h4>The Quit Using Internet and Telephone Treatment (iQUITT) study used a 3- ...[more]

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A randomized trial of Internet and telephone treatment for smoking cessation.

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