Clickotine, A Personalized Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation: Initial Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and the annual economic burden attributable to smoking exceeds US $300 billion. Obstacles to smoking cessation include limited access and adherence to effective cessation interventions. Technology can help overcome these obstacles; many smartphone apps have been developed to aid smoking cessation, but few that conform to the US clinical practice guideline (USCPG) have been rigorously tested and reported in the literature. Clickotine is a novel smartphone app for smoking cessation, designed to deliver the essential features of the USCPG and engineered to engage smokers by personalizing intervention components.

Objective

Our objective was to assess the engagement, efficacy, and safety of

SUBMITTER: Iacoviello BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5424127 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature