Engagement promotes abstinence in a web-based cessation intervention: Cohort study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Richardson, Amanda ^a,b   Graham, Amanda L ^c,d   Cobb, Nathan ^c,d   Xiao, Haijun ^a   Mushro, Aaron ^a   Abrams, David ^b,c,d   Vallone, Donna ^a,b  

^a Department of Research and Evaluation ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Research and Policy Studies   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Intervention Studies; Smoking Cessation; Use Effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEMEDICINE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELLULAR PHONE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877280729     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2277     Document Type: Review

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