Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals (ie, those with low socioeconomic status [SES]) have difficulty quitting smoking and may benefit from incentive-based cessation interventions.

Objectives

To evaluate the impact of incentivizing smoking abstinence on smoking cessation among adults with low SES.

Design, setting, and participants

This study used a 2-group randomized clinical trial design. Data collection occurred between January 30, 2017, and February 7, 2022. Participants included adults with low SES who were willing to undergo smoking cessation treatment. Data were analyzed from April 18, 2023, to April 19, 2024.

Interventions

Participants were randomized to usual care (UC) for smoking cessation (counseling plus pharmacotherapy) or UC plus a

SUBMITTER: Kendzor DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220567 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature