Assured , or " sure thing , " incentives and objective behavioral assessment in particular appear to moderate incentive effectiveness .
The effect estimate from the meta- analysis suggests that financial incentives increase exercise session attendance for interventions up to 6 months in duration .
CONTEXT Less than 5 % of U.S. adults accumulate the required dose of exercise to maintain health .
Behavioral economics has stimulated renewed interest in economic-based , population -level health interventions to address this issue .
Despite widespread implementation of financial incentive-based public health and workplace wellness policies , the effects of financial incentives on exercise initiation and maintenance in adults remain unclear .
A behavioral approach to achieving initial cocaine abstinence.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a behavioral treatment program for achieving initial cocaine abstinence in individuals enrolled in outpatient treatment for cocaine dependence . METHOD Thirteen consecutively admitted out patients were offered behavioral treatment consisting of contingency management procedures and the community reinforcement approach .  Fifteen consecutively admitted out patients were offered treatment with 12-step counseling . All 13 of the patients who were offered the behavioral treatment accepted it ; 12 of the patients offered 12-step counseling accepted it . RESULTS Eleven of the 13 patients in the behavioral treatment were retained for 12 weeks of treatment , compared with five of the 12 patients given 12-step counseling . Ten of the patients given behavioral therapy achieved 4 weeks of continuous cocaine abstinence , compared with only three of those given 12-step counseling . Six of the patients in the behavioral treatment group achieved 8 weeks , and three achieved 12 weeks ; none of the patients in the 12-step counseling program achieved 8 weeks . CONCLUSIONS The behavioral treatment described in this paper offers promise as an effective intervention for achieving initial cocaine abstinence . A r and omized trial is underway to assess the generality of these findings
Assured , or " sure thing , " incentives and objective behavioral assessment in particular appear to moderate incentive effectiveness .
The effect estimate from the meta- analysis suggests that financial incentives increase exercise session attendance for interventions up to 6 months in duration .
CONTEXT Less than 5 % of U.S. adults accumulate the required dose of exercise to maintain health .
Behavioral economics has stimulated renewed interest in economic-based , population -level health interventions to address this issue .
Despite widespread implementation of financial incentive-based public health and workplace wellness policies , the effects of financial incentives on exercise initiation and maintenance in adults remain unclear .