Individualized computer-delivered treatment (CDT) for the maintenance of smoking cessation after a quit attempt did not increase short- or long-term abstinence rates compared with standard treatment (ST) in a group of 303 daily smokers who received either CDT or ST in combination with pharmacotherapy. At 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months, no significant differences were found between the groups. Despite these findings, the researchers hypothesized that with the integration of smartphones into our culture, interventions could still be developed that are efficacious, such as one that is both more personalized and used over a longer timeframe.
The complete study as submitted by the author and accepted for publication can be viewed online before completion of the editorial process at Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention (http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2011/05/24/1055-9965.EPI-11-0390.abstract).
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