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

An article from the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal

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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  • Link to original research article in PubMedText messaging may not confer additional benefits over and above those received through multi-modal, multi-call quitline programs. Future research should investigate whether text messaging programs improve quit rates when combined with less intensive services such as single-call phone counseling.
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