| Methods |
Randomized study
Therapists: All treatments run by the same therapist
Treatment: groups of 5‐10, 6 sessions over 1w |
| Participants |
Cigarettes/day: 32. Age: 31 |
| Interventions |
1. Puff every 6 secs, 3x3 mins, at home do this with a portable timer.
2. Puff every 30 secs, all else the same ('control')
3. Continuous smoking for 25 mins, at home smoke twice the usual number ('excessive smoking') |
| Outcomes |
Follow up contacts: 1w, 1m, 2m and 12m
Outcome: Abstinence at 12m
Validation: Random sample invited for interviews and given CO test at 2m. Number/proportion attended, CO cut‐off point or results not given. |
| Notes |
Inclusion: 1 vs 2 in Rapid Smoking analysis. 1 vs 3 in Dose‐Response analysis
Notes: Incomplete validation, no data on continuous abstinence and outcome assessor not blind. |
