Osinubi 2003.
Methods | Setting: Occupational health service, USA Recruitment: Asbestos‐exposed workers and retirees attending medical screening, not selected for motivation | |
Participants | 58 smokers; 93% M, av. age 52, av. cigs/day 22 | |
Interventions | All participants received brief physician advice at screening 1. Enrolment in Free & Clear, proactive TC, 5 calls, hotline access, pharmacotherapy available 2. Instructions to obtain support from personal physician, S‐H materials and resources | |
Outcomes | Self‐reported abstinence at 6 m (30‐day PP) Validation: none |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomised, method not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Sealed envelopes, not stated if opaque and numbered |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Self‐reported outcomes from participants not blinded to treatment condition. Level of personal contact differed between arms |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | 32% lost to follow‐up, comparable across groups, losses included as smokers |