Reliability of internet- versus telephone-administered questionnaires in a diverse sample of smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking is more prevalent among lower-income individuals and certain racial/ethnic minorities. Addressing tobacco cessation among diverse populations is an urgent public health priority. As Internet use continues to rise among all segments of the US population, Web-based interventions have enormous potential to reach priority populations. Conducting Web-based smoking cessation research in priority populations requires psychometrically sound measurement instruments. To date, only one published study has examined the psychometric properties of Internet-administered measures commonly used in Web-based cessation trials. However, the sample was homogeneous with regard to race/ethnicity and income. We sought to replicate and extend these findings in a more diverse sample of sm

SUBMITTER: Graham AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2483847 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature