Young adult utilization of a smoking cessation website: An observational study comparing young and older adult patterns of use

JMIR Research Protocols

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Cantrell, Jennifer ^a,b   Ilakkuvan, Vinu ^b,c   Graham, Amanda L ^a   Richardson, Amanda ^d,e   Xiao, Haijun ^f   Mermelstein, Robin J ^f   Curry, Susan J ^g   Sporer, Amy K ^h   Vallone, Donna M ^a  

^a American Legacy Foundation   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^h NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; smoking cessation; utilization; young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978387101     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19290748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.4881     Document Type: Article

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