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Title: WhatsApp Embedded in Routine Service Delivery for Smoking Cessation: Effects on Success Rates in a Randomized Controlled Study
Brief Summary: Background: Recently, the use of communication technologies and social media applications has become increasingly widespread to strengthen efforts for smoking cessation. The purpose of this study is; to assess the effect on success rate of the WhatsApp application which is embedded in the smoking cessation policlinic service delivery.

Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled intervention study was conducted with 132 volunteers who were followed up at the EUTF Smoking Cessation Policlinic between March-July 2017. The intervention content based on transtheoretic model was prepared and 60 WhatsApp messages were delivered to participants for 3 months of follow up. For data collection, initial interview form and follow up form consisting sociodemographic characteristics, smoking status, medical condition and treatment, were used. The success rate at first and third months were assessed by the point-prevalence regarding the previous week. Intention-to-treat analysis was used. For secondary outcomes; number of follow-ups, change in weight and continuity of medication were evaluated.

Findings: Success rate in the first month was 65.9% for intervention group and 40.9% in the control group; for the third month it was 50.0% in the intervention group and 30.7% in the control group. Being in the intervention group increased the success rate by 3,50 (1,30-9,44) times in the first month and 2,50 (1,08-6,40) times in the third month. The intervention was the only parameter effective in the two follow-up periods; the difference in success rate caused by gender, marital status and work-related social class has been eliminated after adjustment for the intervention.


Options:
A: Arm Label: 1; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Extended IVR (integrated voice response technology), Drug: Varenicline (Champix), Behavioral: IVR treatment | Arm Label: 2; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Varenicline (Champix), Behavioral: IVR treatment | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Extended IVR (integrated voice response technology); Assigned to Arm(s): 1 | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Varenicline (Champix); Assigned to Arm(s): 1, 2 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: IVR treatment; Assigned to Arm(s): 1, 2
B: Arm Label: Usual care; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Smoking cessation counseling (Quitline), Behavioral: Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy (e.g, nicotine replacement therapy) | Arm Label: Financial Incentives; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Smoking cessation counseling (Quitline), Behavioral: Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy (e.g, nicotine replacement therapy), Behavioral: Financial incentives | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Smoking cessation counseling (Quitline); Assigned to Arm(s): Financial Incentives, Usual care | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy (e.g, nicotine replacement therapy); Assigned to Arm(s): Financial Incentives, Usual care | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Financial incentives; Assigned to Arm(s): Financial Incentives
C: Arm Label: Group A; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Arm Label: Group B; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Quitline Service + 10 automated monitoring calls | Arm Label: Group C; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Quitline service + 20 automated monitoring calls | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Quitline Service + 10 automated monitoring calls; Assigned to Arm(s): Group B | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Quitline service + 20 automated monitoring calls; Assigned to Arm(s): Group C
D: Arm Label: Receiving WhatsApp messages; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: WhatsApp embedded in smoking cessation service | Arm Label: Not receiving WhatsApp messages; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: WhatsApp embedded in smoking cessation service; Assigned to Arm(s): Receiving WhatsApp messages

Answer: D