Gilbert 2013.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Design: Randomized controlled trial Setting: General practices from the MRC General Practice Research Framework, UK Recruitment: People who smoked, identified using the computer system in participating practice |
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Participants | 6697 adults who smoked, 56% F, av.age 44.6, 17.8 cpd | |
Interventions | Intervention: participants received non‐tailored information plus a computer‐tailored advice report based on the information obtained in the baseline assessment questionnaire, accompanied by a letter from the GP endorsing the information contained in the report. Participants were sent a follow‐up assessment 1 month after baseline, and received a tailored progress report generated from these additional data Control: participants received standard, non‐tailored information (the NHS ‘Stop Smoking Start Living’ booklet) |
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Outcomes | 3m prolonged abstinence at 6m Validation: None Quit attempts |
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Funding Source | The trial was supported by funding from Cancer Research UK | |
Author's declarations of interest | Authors declared that they had no conflict of interest | |
Notes | Strategy: Tailored print materials Level: Patient Comparison type: Single component vs. standard care |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Sequence Generation | Low risk | Computer‐generated. |
Allocation concealment | Low risk | QUOTE: "These blocked randomisation codes were generated externally and given to an independent administrator in sealed envelopes upon receipt of completed questionnaires" |
Blinding of outcome assessors All outcomes | Low risk | Smoking abstinence was self‐reported, but person‐to‐person contact was similar between groups |
Incomplete outcome data All outcomes | Low risk | The follow‐up response rate, based on the analyzed sample (n = 6697), was 78.8% (2644) and 75.7% (2530) in the control and intervention groups respectively |