Comparing different intensities of active referral to smoking cessation services in promoting smoking cessation among community smokers: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Autor: Xue Weng, Man Ping Wang, Yi Nam Suen, William Ho Cheung Li, Yongda Wu, Derek Yee Tak Cheung, Antonio Cho Shing Kwong, Vienna Wai Yin Lai, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, Tai Hing Lam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5782-1
Popis: Abstract Background Actively referring smokers to smoking cessation (SC) services could increase quitting and is scalable for the population. The objective of this study is to compare 2 different intensities of SC active referral for smokers in the community of Hong Kong. Methods/design This is a single-blind, parallel 3-armed cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) consisting of high-intensity SC active referral (HAR Group), low-intensity SC referral by text messaging on promoting SC services use (Text Group) and a control group receives general very brief advice. Biochemically validated daily smokers will be proactively recruited in the community from 68 clusters (recruitment sessions). The primary outcome is self-reported 7-days point prevalence abstinence (PPA) at the 3- and 6- month follow-ups. Secondary outcomes are SC service use, smoking reduction rate (SRR, daily cigarette consumption reduced by ≥50%; excluding quitters) and biochemically validated quit rate (exhaled CO
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