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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2014 Jul 17;97(2):239–243. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.07.009

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Pathing of SMS USA intervention participants based upon smoking status at 2 day and 7 day post-Quit Day

Note. The 2-day and 7-day post-Quit day smoking status for the four participants who were pathed contrary to their response due to technology issues at the 7-day post-Quit day follow-up are included.

The program was evaluated in a randomized controlled study in 2011 with participants who were recruited online.

Content focus based on pathing based on smoking status:

Early Quit: content discussed the common difficulties and discomforts associated with quitting, and emphasized the use of coping strategies.

Late Quit: content encouraged participants to recognize relapse in a different way (e.g., situations, confidence, etc.) and provided actionable information about how to deal with issues that arise as a non-smoker (e.g., stress, moods).

Relapse: content focused on helping the participants get back on track and to recommit to quitting

Encouragement (if participant smoking at both 2-day and 7-day post-Quit Day): content focused on norms for quitting and suggested that the participant attempt to quit at later time when they were ready to try again.