Remote collection of biomarkers of tobacco use in clinical trials poses significant challenges.
A recent meta-analysis and scoping review of the smoking cessation literature indicated that …

Most tobacco-focused clinical trials are based on locally conducted studies that face
significant challenges to implementation and successful execution. These challenges …

Objective Obtaining ecologically valid biological samples is critical for understanding
respiratory effects of tobacco use, but can be burdensome. In two diverse samples, we …

Introduction Increasing digital delivery of smoking cessation interventions has resulted in the
need to employ novel strategies for remote biochemical verification. Aims and Methods This …

The Internet can deliver smoking cessation interventions to large numbers of smokers. Little
is known about the feasibility, reach, or efficacy of Internet cessation interventions. Virtually …

Introduction Poor retention in clinical trials can impact on statistical power, reliability, validity,
and generalizability of findings and is a particular challenge in smoking cessation studies. In …

Introduction To improve the feasibility of remote biochemical verification of smoking status,
our team developed “COast,” a mobile app integrated with REDCap that allows a research …

Online research has advantages over in-person research; it's cost-efficient, scalable, and
may increase diversity. Researchers collecting data online can assess protocol performance …

Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death and disease and is responsible for
nearly one in five deaths in the United States (1-4). Importantly, many tobacco users have a …

Translating tobacco dependence treatments that are effective in research settings into real-
world clinical settings remains challenging. Electronic health record (EHR) technology can …