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Targeted Smoking Cessation for Dual Users of Combustible and Electronic Cigarettes: a Randomised Controlled Trial by Ursula Martinez; Vani N Simmons; Steven K Sutton; David J Drobes; Lauren R Meltzer; Karen O Brandon; Margaret M Byrne; Paul T Harrell; Thomas Eissenberg; Christopher R Bullen; Thomas H Brandon is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Summary ## Background Although many smokers use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to quit smoking, most continue to smoke while vaping. This dual use might delay cessation and increase toxicant exposure. We aimed to test the efficacy of a self-help intervention designed to help dual users to quit smoking. ## Methods In this three-arm randomised controlled trial we recruited individuals in the USA using Facebook and multimedia advertisements. Included participants were 18 years or older, smoked at least weekly in the preceding year, and vaped at least weekly in the preceding month. We used computer generated randomisation with balanced-permuted blocks (block size 10, with 2–4-4 ratio) to allocate participants to assessment only (ASSESS group), generic smoking cessation self-help booklets (GENERIC group), or booklets targeting dual users (eTARGET group). Individuals in the generic or targeted intervention groups received monthly cessation materials for 18 months, with assessments every 3 months for 24 months. The main outcome was self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence at each assessment point. All randomly allocated participants were included in primary analyse

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Author

Ursula Martinez; Vani N Simmons; Steven K Sutton; David J Drobes; Lauren R Meltzer; Karen O Brandon; Margaret M Byrne; Paul T Harrell; Thomas Eissenberg; Christopher R Bullen; Thomas H Brandon

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)