Randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of a tailored self-help smoking-cessation intervention for postsecondary smokers

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-444

  Travis, Heather ^a   Lawrance, Kelli An ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior change; College health; Experimental design; Self help; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; STUDENT; TELEPHONE; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; STUDENTS; TELEPHONE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63249131970     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.4.437-444     Document Type: Article

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