The Efficacy of Computer-Delivered Treatment for Smoking Cessation
Menée auprès de 303 fumeurs, cette étude évalue l’efficacité d’un programme informatique individualisé pour l’aide à l’arrêt du tabac
Background: The current study evaluated the efficacy of an individualized, hand-held Computer-Delivered Treatment (CDT) versus Standard Treatment (ST) for the maintenance of smoking abstinence following a quit attempt. Methods: Participants were 303 adult daily smokers randomized to CDT or ST, plus pharmacotherapy. Abstinence though one year was examined using logistic random intercept models, a type of generalized linear mixed model regression. Results: Results did not support the efficacy of the CDT program through one year post-quit in analyses adjusted for time and study site [OR = .84, 95% CI = .55-1.30], or after further adjusting for race/ethnicity, age, gender, education, marital status, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day before quitting [OR = .89, 95% CI = .57-1.39]. Conclusions: CDT did not increase short- or long-term abstinence rates over ST in this study. Impact: Findings differ from some in the literature and suggest the need for continued research on the use of CDT for smoking cessation.