SELF-HELP SMOKING CESSATION FOR TEENS

产品说明：该项目的总体目标是修改商业上可用的自助戒烟计划，使其适合青少年吸烟者使用。 该计划，生命标志，利用手持电脑，提示用户遵循逐步减少吸烟时间表。 使用者在七天的基线期内记录他们的吸烟习惯，每次吸烟时按下数据输入按钮。 然后，计算机制定一个个性化的计划，逐步戒断（SGR）程序，减少吸烟的频率，直到实现戒烟。 在第一阶段，将与地区高中的青少年吸烟者进行重点小组讨论。 从焦点小组中挑选的数据将用于指导两个项目组成部分的开发：1）解决青少年吸烟者突出问题的项目指南; 2）提供指南超文本版本的万维网网站，一组关于使用LifeSign的常见问题（FAQ），以及与青少年吸烟者相关的各种文章和材料。 还将修改计算机软件，以收集基线和SGR阶段吸烟模式的详细数据。 该产品将在当地一所高中的30名吸烟者中进行小规模可行性研究。 该产品的开发，青少年生命体征（LS-T），将遵循结构化的“概念验证”方法，包括第一阶段和第二阶段，其中涉及原型开发，测试和改进的几个迭代周期。 来自研究的数据和受试者的反馈将用于指导进一步的产品开发，并确定是否需要专门为青少年吸烟者定制算法。 在第二阶段，该产品将完成并在大规模临床试验中进行评估。

DESCRIPTION: The overall goal of this project is to modify a commercially available self-help smoking cessation program so that it will be suitable for use by teenage smokers. The program, LifeSign, utilizes a hand-held computer that prompts users to follow a gradual reduction smoking schedule. Users record their smoking habit during a seven-day baseline period by pressing a data input button each time they smoke a cigarette. The computer then individualizes a scheduled, gradual withdrawal (SGR) program that decreases the frequency of smoking until cessation is achieved. During Phase I, focus groups will be conducted with teenage smokers from area high schools. Data culled from the focus groups will be used to guide the development of two program components: 1) a program guide that addresses issues salient for teenage smokers; and 2) a World Wide Web site that provides a hypertext version of the guide, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about using LifeSign, and various articles and materials relevant to teenage smokers. The computer software will also be modified to collect detailed data on smoking patterns during baseline and during the SGR phase. The product will be tested in a small-scale feasibility study with 30 smokers from a local high school. Development of the product, LifeSign for Teens (LS-T), will follow a structured "proof of concept" approach, encompassing both Phase I and Phase II, that involves several iterative cycles of prototype development, testing, and refinement. Data from the study and feedback from subject will be used to guide further product development and determine the need to tailor algorithms specifically for teen smokers. During Phase II, the product will be completed and evaluated in a large-scale clinical trial.