Comparison of 4 recruiting strategies in a smoking cessation trial

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 577-588

  Buller, David B ^a   Meenan, Richard ^b   Severson, Herb ^c   Halperin, Abigail ^d   Edwards, Erika ^e   Magnusson, Brooke ^f  

^a KLEIN BUENDEL INC   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^c OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Cherry Creek Schools   (United States)

^f Alere Wellbeing Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Recruitment; Smokers; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862976474     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.36.5.1     Document Type: Article

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