| Methods |
Randomized study 'within scheduling constraints'
Therapists: All treatments run by the same therapist
Treatment:Groups, size not given, 6 sessions over 3w |
| Participants |
All women. Cigarettes/day: 25. Age: 28 |
| Interventions |
1. Smoke 1.5 times the usual rate 2 days, quit one day, twice the usual level, quit for good (negative practice). Six 1 hour sessions over 3w
2. Instruction on self control strategies, all else the same
3. Combination of 1 and 2
4. Attention control ‐ group meeting without the specific components
5. Waiting list control |
| Outcomes |
Follow up contacts: 1m, 3m, and 6m post cessation
Outcome: Abstinence at 6m
Validation: Saliva taken but not analysed ('bogus pipeline') |
| Notes |
Inclusion: 1+3 vs 2+4 in Other Methods analysis
Notes: No true validation and outcome assessor not blind. |
