Impact of a statewide internet-based tobacco cessation intervention

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Saul, Jessie E ^a   Schillo, Barbara A ^a   Evered, Sharrilyn ^b   Luxenberg, Michael G ^c   Kavanaugh, Annette ^c   Cobb, Nathan ^d   An, Lawrence C ^e  

^a ClearWay Minnesota   (United States)

^b Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota   (United States)

^c Professional Data Analysts Inc   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Evaluation studies; Internet; Tobacco use cessation

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; E-MAIL; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MINNESOTA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TOBACCO USE CESSATION;

EID: 36049036803     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9.4.e28     Document Type: Article

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