Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.

This study tested a new mobile app designed to help people quit smoking. The app uses a psychological approach called 'cognitive dissonance,' which encourages people to confront the conflict between their smoking habit and their desire to be healthy. Over 25 days, 60 adult smoker…

This study tested a smartphone app called Support2Quit, designed to help people quit smoking by creating mental discomfort with their smoking habits. Researchers compared the app to a simpler version without this specific feature in 437 adult daily smokers who wanted to quit. The…

This study tested a program called BeReady2Smile, which uses videos and a mobile app to teach parents better skills for brushing their young child's teeth and preventing plaque. Researchers compared the program to usual care among 228 parents of children aged 0-6 years. The goal …