Smart-T smoking EMI app

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A tailored smartphone EMI for low-SES smokers was highly acceptable and achieved 20% CO-confirmed abstinence at 12 weeks in a small sample.

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An Ecological Momentary Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Evaluation of Feasibility and Effectiveness

Businelle MS, Ma P, Kendzor DE, et al. · Journal of medical Internet research · 2016

doi.org/10.2196/jmir.6058 Read the full paper ↗107 citationscc by

Study at a glance

Design: Human experiment — Uncontrolled Smart-T ecological momentary messaging around a quit attempt
N: N=59 · Socioeconomically disadvantaged adult smokers
Population: Socioeconomically disadvantaged adult smokers using Smart-T during a quit attempt
Outcome: CO-confirmed point-prevalence abstinence at 12 weeks

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What they did

59 socioeconomically disadvantaged adult smokers used Smart-T for tailored automated messages around a quit attempt, with CO-confirmed point-prevalence abstinence tracked to 12 weeks.

What they found

Mean ~102 tailored messages/3 weeks; 97% found messages helpful; 20% (12/59) were biochemically confirmed abstinent at 12 weeks.

The limits

What it doesn't show

Uncontrolled small sample cannot prove efficacy versus standard care alone.

Key terms

EMI: Ecological momentary intervention delivering support in real time/context.
Smart-T: Smartphone smoking-cessation adjunct app evaluated here.
CO confirmation: Expired carbon monoxide verifying abstinence claims.
Point-prevalence abstinence: Not smoking over a defined recent window at a follow-up visit.
Low SES: Socioeconomically disadvantaged safety-net clinic population.
On-demand tips: User-initiated Quit Tips and Medication Tips features.

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12-week CO-confirmed abstinence?

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Sample?

N=59 after excluding 2 non-EMA users.

12-week abstinence?

20% (12/59) CO-confirmed.

Message load?

About 102 automated messages over 3 weeks.

Acceptability?

97% rated messages helpful.