1. A randomized controlled evaluation of the tobacco status project, a Facebook intervention for young adults
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Ramo, Danielle E, Thrul, Johannes, Delucchi, Kevin L, Hall, Sharon, Ling, Pamela M, Belohlavek, Alina, and Prochaska, Judith J
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Clinical and Health Psychology ,Health Services and Systems ,Health Sciences ,Psychology ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Tobacco ,Tobacco Smoke and Health ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Substance Misuse ,HIV/AIDS ,Prevention ,Clinical Research ,Cancer ,Prevention of disease and conditions ,and promotion of well-being ,3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing ,Cardiovascular ,Respiratory ,Stroke ,Good Health and Well Being ,Facebook ,randomized trial ,smoking cessation ,social media ,tobacco ,young adults ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Psychology and Cognitive Sciences ,Substance Abuse ,Public health ,Clinical and health psychology - Abstract
AimsTo test the efficacy of the Tobacco Status Project (TSP) Facebook smoking cessation intervention for young adults relative to referral to an on-line program on biochemically verified 7-day abstinence from smoking.DesignTwo-group parallel randomized controlled trial, comparing TSP (n = 251) to on-line control (n = 249) with follow-up to 12 months.SettingOn-line, throughout the United States.ParticipantsYoung adult cigarette smokers (mean age 21 years; 73% white, 55% female, 87% daily smokers).Interventions and comparatorTSP provided private Facebook groups tailored to stage of change to quit smoking, daily contacts, weekly live counseling sessions, and for those ready to quit, six cognitive behavioral therapy counseling sessions. Some TSP groups were assigned randomly to receive a monetary incentive for engagement. Control provided referral to the National Cancer Institute Smokefree.gov website.MeasurementsPRIMARY OUTCOME: Biochemically verified 7-day abstinence over 12 months.Secondary outcomesPost-treatment (3-month) abstinence; reported abstinence, quit attempt, reduction in smoking, readiness to quit smoking over 12 months.FindingsVerified 7-day abstinence was not significantly different for intervention compared with control over 1 year: month 3 (8.3 versus 3.2%), 6 (6.2 versus 6.0%), and 12 (5.9 versus 10.0%); odds ratio (OR) = 1.07; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.23, 4.97; retention = 71%. There was an effect at 3 months (OR = 2.52; CI = 1.56, 4.04; P
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- 2018