Manuscript A Descriptive Study of the Prevalence and Typology of Alcohol-related Posts in an Online Social Network for Smoking Cessation 2017 Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs This study used machine-learning text classification to identify the prevalence, sentiment, and social network correlates of alcohol-related content in the EX Community. Continue Reading
Grant Optimizing Text Messaging to Improve Adherence to Web-based Cessation Treatment 09/01/2015 - 07/31/2021 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) award to Truth Initiative This 2-phase study showed that a text message program that delivered dynamically tailored content drove higher levels of engagement in a multimodal digital tobacco cessation intervention. Continue Reading
Grant Smoking Cessation in Lung Cancer Screening: Integrated Digital/Clinical Approach 07/01/2016 - 04/01/2019 National Cancer Institute (NCI), subcontract from Mayo Clinic Lung cancer screening is a powerful moment to initiate cessation treatment. Led by Mayo Clinic, this trial tested the effectiveness of EX and face-to-face counseling among smokers undergoing lung cancer screening. Continue Reading
Grant Social Dynamics of Substance Use in Online Social Networks for Smoking Cessation 09/01/2014 - 08/31/2018 National Cancer Institute (NCI) award to Truth Initiative Can an online community actually help people quit smoking? We applied novel social computing methods to 6 years of data from the EX Community to answer that question and others. Continue Reading
Grant Development and Pilot Testing of a Multi-modal Web-based Program to Address Heavy Drinking During Smoking Cessation 03/01/2016 - 02/28/2018 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Subcontract from Brown University This pilot study adapted EX to address heavy drinking to help smokers reduce their alcohol use and increase their chances of quitting. Continue Reading
Grant Improving Adherence to Web-based Cessation Programs: a Social Network Approach 07/11/2011 - 04/30/2016 National Cancer Institute (NCI) award to Truth Initiative Social influence and social support are important for quitting smoking. This randomized trial tested an innovative social network approach to improve quit rates among 5,300 smokers on EX. Continue Reading
Manuscript An Integrated Digital/Clinical Approach to Smoking Cessation in Lung Cancer Screening: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial 2017 Trials This manuscript describes a 3-arm randomized controlled trial led by our partners at Mayo Clinic to test the effectiveness of a digital and clinical intervention for smoking cessation for people undergoing lung cancer screening. Continue Reading
Grant Bringing EX to A Million Hearts 12/15/2012 - 12/14/2015 Pfizer Medical Education Group - Subcontract from Georgetown University Medical Center In partnership with Georgetown University and MedStar Health, this study integrated EX into the electronic health record to make it easy for healthcare providers to connect smokers with digital cessation treatment. Continue Reading
Grant Recruiting Latino Smokers via the Internet: the Feasibility of Online Advertising 04/01/2008 - 03/31/2010 National Cancer Institute (NCI) award to Truth Initiative This mixed-methods study developed culturally tailored Spanish-language online ads and evaluated their effectiveness in driving uptake of an Internet quit smoking program among Latino smokers. Continue Reading
