Using WhatsApp and Facebook Online Social Groups for Smoking Relapse Prevention for Recent Quitters: A Pilot Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Tak Derek Cheung, Yee; Han Helen Chan, Ching; Jonah Lai, Chi-Keung; Fung Vivian Chan, Wai; Ping Wang, Man; Cheung William Li, Ho; Siu Chee Chan, Sophia; Lam, TH

doi:10.2196/jmir.4829

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Using WhatsApp and Facebook Online Social Groups for Smoking Relapse Prevention for Recent Quitters: A Pilot Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Published in Journal of Medical Internet Research • Oct 22, 2015

Authors:

Yee Tak Derek Cheung

Ching Han Helen Chan

Chi-Keung Jonah Lai

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Quit attempters often have episodes of smoking relapse before they eventually quit. Interactive text messaging through mobile phones has been shown to increase abstinence. This service can be potentially applied on the platform of a social networking service to help quitters maintain abs...

Subject

Abstinence

Randomized controlled trial

Text messaging

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