Abstract The Tobacco Control Scorecard, published in 2004, presented estimates of the
effectiveness of different policies on smoking rates. Since its publication, new evidence has …

This paper reviews the literature on smoking cessation interventions, with a focus on the last
20 years (1991 to 2010). These two decades witnessed major development in a wide range …

Background A 2011 report from the National Lung Screening Trial indicates that three
annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screenings for lung cancer reduced lung …

Background Smoking rates in people with alcohol and other drug dependencies are two to
four times those of the general population. Concurrent treatment of tobacco dependence has …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the global impact of adopting highest-level MPOWER tobacco
control policies in different countries and territories from 2007 to 2010. METHODS: Policy …

Background Evidence-based behavioral weight loss interventions are under-utilized. To
inform efforts to increase uptake of these interventions, it is important to understand the …

Background This study aimed to determine the relative effect of Internet and Internet plus
telephone treatment for smoking cessation on smoking abstinence among US adults. A …

Background: Smoking remains one of the most pressing public health problems in the
United States and internationally. The concurrent evolution of the Internet, social network …

Background Despite substantial positive impacts of Thailand's tobacco control policies on
reducing the prevalence of smoking, current trends suggest that further reductions are …

BACKGROUND: Smoking-cessation treatment policies could yield substantial increases in
adult quit rates in the US PURPOSE: The goals of this paper are to model the effects of …