Scientists test which Anti-Smoking messages actually work

NCT ID NCT00684437

Summary

This study aims to understand which types of health messages are most effective at helping smokers consider quitting. Researchers tested different message styles—fact-based vs. emotional, and positive vs. negative framing—on nearly 500 adult smokers. The goal is to learn how a person's ability to understand health information affects which messages change their attitudes and intentions about smoking.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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