Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.

This study tested a program called BeReady2Smile that uses videos and a mobile app to teach parents how to help their young children brush better and avoid cavities. 228 families with children up to 6 years old took part. The goal was to see if the program improves brushing habit…

This study tested a mobile app called Support2Quit that uses a psychological technique called cognitive dissonance to help adult smokers quit. About 437 daily smokers who wanted to quit used the app. The main goal was to see if the app helped them stop smoking or reduce how much …

This study tested a mobile app designed to help people quit smoking by using a technique called cognitive dissonance — making smokers feel the conflict between wanting to be healthy and continuing to smoke. 72 adult daily smokers who wanted to quit used the app for 25 days. Resea…