Search > Search Result > Full abstract   Author: Rodgers, Anthony; Corbett, T.; Bramley, Dale; Riddell, Tania; Wills, M.; Lin, Ray B.; Jones, M. » View CMCH Abstract CMCH Synopsis: 1700 smokers from New Zealand were divided into two groups. The first group received a program designed to help them quit smoking, and the second group did not receive the program. The firsrt group of people were sent personalized text messages on their cell phones 5 times a day offering advice and tips on quitting, messages that were encouraging and supportive, and messages about sports, trivia, travel, and other subjects to distract them. They were also paired with a quit buddy who they could text message, and received a free month of text messages they could send to family and friends. After 6 weeks, the people who took part in the text messaging program were twice as likely to successfully quit smoking as the group that did not take part in the program. © Center on Media and Child Health ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Year: 2005 Article Title: Do u smoke after txt? Results of a randomised trial of smoking cessation using mobile phone text messaging Journal: Tobacco Control Volume: 14 Issue: 14 Pages: 255-261 ISSN: 0098-6283 Source of Funding: National Heart Foundation of New Zealand; The Cancer Society of New Zealand; Vodafone NZ; Alcatel; Auckland UniServices Study Design: Experimental Study Publication Type: Journal Article URL: Age Group: Adolescence (13-17 yrs), Adulthood (18 yrs & older), Young Adulthood (18-29 yrs) Keywords: Adolescent Attitudes Adolescents Adult Attitudes Adults Health Behavior Interventions Long Term Effects Public Health Short Term Effects Smoking Cessation Technology Tobacco

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