title: A Community-Based Participatory Research on Smoking Cessation Intervention for Urban Communities.
abstract: Smoking disproportionally affects minority and underserved populations but only a handful of interventions tailored to these populations have demonstrated effectiveness in real-life situations. We use community-based participatory research (CBPR) to test two interventions delivered by a community-based health care center.
  
  
  
  Participants randomly assigned to individual or group-based intervention for smoking cessation (N= 400). Both included cessation counseling and health education, a contingency behavioral program, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, and health care for other comorbidities. Smoking cessation was verified by expired carbon monoxide at the end of the program.
  
  
  
  No differences were observed between the two treatment modalities (8.9% and 8.6%, respectively). Those with greater attendance had 1.4 times better odds of cessation per additional session. Retention and follow up proved to be challenging with this population.
authors.forename: Fernando A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sheikhattari
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buccheri
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gunning
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bleich
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schutzman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001944:Breath Tests; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide