| Database ID |
709 |
| Title |
Maximising the effectiveness of interactive automated programs for smoking cessation |
| Description |
The aim of the project is to design, implement and evaluate programs that use both Internet and telephone/communications technology to automate the provision of tailored smoking cessation assistance. In particular, the research is interested in the relative effectiveness of detailed advice (as provided through a web-based expert system) as compared with the capacity of modern messaging technology (SMS, voice, images) to provide a set of prompts and reminders to help smokers manage a quit attempt and prevent relapse. The project is an innovative collaboration between a team with expertise in the development of mass-deliverable smoking cessation interventions, and a team with expertise in human-computer interaction (HCI), which is concerned with optimizing use of computing and communication technology. |
| Status |
Ongoing |
| Researchers |
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| Keywords |
smoking; tobacco; cessation; telephone counselling; communication; computers; |
| Methodology |
Using principles of HCI, smokers will be actively involved in the development of the programs through an interative process of review consisting of a series of user-based evaluations, design workshops and field trials. In this way, real-world use and acceptability of the interventions will be assessed and reviewed until we have developed the best possible prototypes. Following this process, a large-scale randomised controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of each of the interventions both individually and combined, against a control condition receiving minimal cessation assistance. |
| Institution |
Cancer Council Victoria |
| Collaborating institutions |
- University of Melbourne. Dept. of Information Systems
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| Funding institutions |
- National Health and Medical Research Council
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| Funding |
$891,250 |
| Start Date |
01-2006 |
| End Date |
12-2012 |
| Contact |
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| Indexed |
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