| PI: |
Lawrence C. An, MD |
| affiliation: |
University of Minnesota |
| topic: |
cancer prevention, tobacco, smoking, cessation, Internet, web, phone counseling, nicotine patches, tailored, expert system
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| medium: |
Internet |
| audience: |
Smokers searching online for help to quit smoking |
| grant: |
A Randomized Trial of Internet Access to Nicotine Patches |
| sponsor: |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| number: |
1R01HL086684-0 |
| dates: |
2007-08-01 - 2012-07-31 |
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This project is a 3-group prospective randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of providing access to free nicotine patches, with or without a required linkage to proactive telephone counseling, as adjuncts to a tailored, web-based smoking cessation program.
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