Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffectiveness of video- versus text-based computer-tailored smoking cessation interventions among smokers after one year.
In western countries, smoking prevalence rates are high among smokers unmotivated to quit and those with a lower socioeconomic status (LSES). Multiple computer tailoring and the use of audio-visual aids may improve such interventions and increase cessation in LSES smokers. This study assessed the 12-month effectiveness of a video- and text-based computer-tailored intervention. ⋯ The video-based computer-tailored intervention was effective in obtaining substantial long-term abstinence compared to the text-based version and a brief generic text advice.