A pragmatic trial of e-cigarettes, incentives, and drugs for smoking cessation

A pragmatic trial of e-cigarettes, incentives, and drugs for smoking cessation

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Halpern, Scott D., author
Harhay, Michael O., author
Saulsgiver, Kathryn, author
Brophy, Christine, author
Troxel, Andrea B., author
Volpp, Kevin G., author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Motivation
Reward
Smoking Cessation -- methods
Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
United States
Genre(s):
Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Findings. In a trial examining five approaches to smoking cessation among over 6,000 U.S. employees, financial incentives combined with free cessation aids were more effective at getting employees to stop smoking than free cessation aids alone. Specifically, the most effective intervention (free cessation aids plus $600 in redeemable funds) helped 2.9% of participants stop smoking through six months after their target quit date; this rate jumped to 12.7% among participants who actively engaged in the trial and were more motivated to quit. For employees with access to usual care (information and a free motivational text messaging service), offering free cessation aids or electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) did not help them quit smoking.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (3 unnumbered pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations and Portraits
NLM Unique ID:
101731601 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101731601