Combined Quitline Counseling and Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation

An article from the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal

Combined Quitline Counseling and Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation

From the findings posted in PubMed: "Similar rates of 7-day abstinence were reported regardless of whether participants received combined multi-call quitline services plus text messaging (25.3%) or multi-call quitline services in isolation (25.5%), though those who received combined services reported higher treatment satisfaction (p<.05). Among those who received combined services, the number of text messages sent to the text message program predicted 7-day abstinence such that those who sent more text messages were less likely to report 7-day abstinence."

Study RegionUnited States
OrganizationGeorge Washington University
Issue or ProblemDecreasing smoking habits in adults
Tech MediumSMS
Technology DeviceMobile phones
mFHAST ImplicationAbility of SMS messages to increase smoking cessation rates
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Categories: Public Health
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