A Randomized Trial of Incentives for Smoking Treatment in Medicaid Members.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low-income populations are especially likely to smoke and have difficulty quitting. This study evaluated a monetary incentive intended to increase smoking treatment engagement and abstinence among Medicaid recipients who smoke.

Study design

Two-group randomized clinical trial of Incentive (n=948) and Control interventions (n=952) for smoking.

Setting/participants

Medicaid recipients recruited from primary care patients (n=920) and callers to the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line (n=980).

Intervention

Participants were offered five quitline cessation calls and were encouraged to obtain cessation medication (covered by Medicaid). All participants received payment for completing a baseline assessment and a 6-month smoking test. Only Incentive condition part

SUBMITTER: Fraser DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5978743 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature