Design and participant characteristics of a randomized-controlled trial of telemedicine for smoking cessation among rural smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In rural America cigarette smoking is prevalent, few cessation services are available, and healthcare providers lack the time and resources to help smokers quit. This paper describes the design and participant characteristics of Connect2Quit (C2Q), a randomized control trial (RCT) that tests the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of integrated telemedicine counseling delivered by 2-way webcams mounted on desktop computers in participant's physician office examining rooms (ITM) versus quitline counseling delivered by telephone in participant's homes (Phone) for helping rural smokers quit.

Methods/design

C2Q was implemented in twenty primary care and safety net clinics. Integrated telemedicine consisted of real-time video counseling, delivered to patients in the

SUBMITTER: Mussulman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4104259 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature