Pain and smoking study (PASS): A comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans with chronic pain
Bastian LA, Driscoll M, DeRycke E, Edmond S, Mattocks K, Goulet J, Kerns RD, Lawless M, Quon C, Selander K, Snow J, Casares J, Lee M, Brandt C, Ditre J, Becker W. Pain and smoking study (PASS): A comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans with chronic pain. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 23: 100839. PMID: 34485755, PMCID: PMC8391053, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral interventionsBehavioral interventionsAdaptive coping strategiesPain-related anxietyChronic painSmoking studiesGreater pain intensityCoping strategiesMotivational interviewingSmoking cessationPain-related functional interferenceTelephone counseling interventionCounseling interventionNicotine replacement therapyMental health comorbiditiesComparative effectiveness trialRandomized clinical trialsParticipantsEffectiveness trialRelapse managementVeteransCessation counselingBaseline characteristicsHealth comorbiditiesMedian age