title: Relationship between smokers' modes of entry into quitlines and treatment outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the relationship between the mode of entry into a quitline service and subsequent tobacco use treatment outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study using logistic regression analysis of 11,040 Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) clients was conducted  to determine whether self- or medical referrals were related to 7- and 30-day point prevalence tobacco treatment outcomes at 7 months postquit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Smokers referred to the ASHLine by a health care provider were more likely to quit smoking than were those who self-referred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mode of entry into a quitline service for smoking cessation is related to treatment outcomes. Reasons for this outcome are uncertain and require additional research.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. mguy@email.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Mignonne C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Guy
authors.forename: Ryan G N
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Seltzer
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pugmire
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Leischow
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D005260:Female; D015277:Hotlines / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*