Background Smartphone apps for smoking cessation could offer easily accessible, highly
tailored, intensive interventions at a fraction of the cost of traditional counseling. Although …

Background Despite substantial public health progress in reducing the prevalence of
smoking in the United States overall, smoking among socioeconomically disadvantaged …

Background Smoking is a leading cause of premature death globally. Quitting smoking
reduces the risk of all-cause mortality by 11%-34%. Smartphone app–based smoking …

Background Little is known about how individuals engage over time with smartphone app
interventions and whether this engagement predicts health outcomes. Objective In the …

Background: Understanding the characteristics of high and low utilizers of smartphone
applications (apps) for smoking cessation would inform development of more engaging and …

Background Given the low retention and lack of persistent support by traditional tobacco
cessation programs, evidence-based smartphone app-supported interventions can be an …

Background Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable death, and identifying
novel treatment approaches to promote smoking cessation is critical for improving public …

Background Smartphone apps can provide real-time, tailored interventions for smoking
cessation. The current study examines the effectiveness of a smartphone-based smoking …

Background: Happy Ending (HE) is an intense 1-year smoking cessation program delivered
via the Internet and cell phone. HE consists of more than 400 contacts by email, Web pages …

Background: The QuitCoach, an “expert system” program of tailored advice for smoking
cessation developed in Australia, has been publicly available since July 2003, albeit with …