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Clinician advice, an interactive computer program, and motivational counselling increased smoking cessation in teens

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.10.5.144

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    Hollis JF, Polen MR, Whitlock EP, et al. Teen reach: outcomes from a randomized, controlled trial of a tobacco reduction program for teens seen in primary medical care. Pediatrics 2005;115:981–9.
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 Q Does an intervention of brief clinician advice during routine medical visits, an interactive computer program, and brief motivational counselling reduce smoking in adolescent smokers and non-smokers over the long term?

    Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★★ Paediatrics ★★★★★☆☆

    METHODS

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    randomised controlled trial (Teen Reach programme).

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    {concealed*}†.

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    blinded {data collectors and outcome assessors}†.*

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    1 and 2 years.

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    7 large paediatric and family practice departments in a group practice health maintenance organisation in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, USA.

    Embedded ImageParticipants:

    2526 adolescents 14–17 years of age (59% girls, 78% white) who were willing to stay after their clinician visit for about 15 minutes and had no intention to leave the geographic area in the next year.

    Embedded ImageIntervention:

    1254 adolescents were …

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    • ↵* *See glossary.

    • ↵† Information provided by author.

    • For correspondence: Dr J F Hollis, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR, USA. jack.holliskpchr.org

    • Source of funding: National Cancer Institute.

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