Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment
Bastian L, Fish, Gierisch, Rohrer, Stechuchak, Grambow. Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment. Comparative Effectiveness Research 2012, Volume 2: 45-56. DOI: 10.2147/cer.s33447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative effectiveness trialTelephone counselingCardiovascular diseaseVeteran smokersSmoking cessationChronic illnessEffectiveness trialIll veteransEpidemiological Studies Depression ScalePoint prevalent abstinenceChronic medical illnessTelephone-based interventionNicotine replacement therapySignificant depressive symptomsLower nicotine dependenceTelephone counseling sessionsVeterans Affairs physiciansSocial supportType of interventionType of diseaseStandard armFamily support interventionMedical illnessCessation interventionsReplacement therapy