biostudies-literatureChai WMedical Research CouncilChina Medical Board296https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6389256biostudies-literatureUnknown18(1)<h4>Background</h4>As a vulnerable population in China, migrant workers have a higher smoking rate than the general population. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a WHO-5A based comprehensive tobacco control program in workplaces aggregated with migrants.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a controlled before and after design, four purposely selected manufacturing factories were assigned to either intervention or control groups. Participants in the intervention arm received adapted 5A group counseling regularly supported by social-media and traditional health education approaches. The primary outcome was the change of smoking rate based on salivary cotinine concentration at three-month follow-up as compared to the control arm. Secondary outcomes were changes in smoking-related knowledge and BMC public healthEvaluation of the effectiveness of a WHO-5A model based comprehensive tobacco control program among migrant workers in Guangdong, China: a pilot study.PMC6389256No. 09-984 and No. 12-111MR/M021513/1Chen WLing LWei XShi JGong XChai WZou GfalseEvaluation of the effectiveness of a WHO-5A model based comprehensive tobacco control program among migrant workers in Guangdong, China: a pilot study.<h4>Background</h4>As a vulnerable population in China, migrant workers have a higher smoking rate than the general population. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a WHO-5A based comprehensive tobacco control program in workplaces aggregated with migrants.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a controlled before and after design, four purposely selected manufacturing factories were assigned to either intervention or control groups. Participants in the intervention arm received adapted 5A group counseling regularly supported by social-media and traditional health education approaches. The primary outcome was the change of smoking rate based on salivary cotinine concentration at three-month follow-up as compared to the control arm. Secondary outcomes were changes in smoking-related knowledge and 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Feb2026-07-17T01:17:52.954Z2019-08-04T08:02:45ZS-EPMC63892562948675310.1186/s12889-018-5182-6