Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 437-443 , November 2007

Frequency and Type of Use of a Home-Based, Internet Intervention for Adolescent Smoking Cessation

Findings from this study were presented at the National Cancer Institute Youth Tobacco Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 2-4, 2004.

  • Christi A. Patten, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Behavioral Health Research Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Christi A. Patten, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Behavioral Health Research Program, Charlton 6-273, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • Emily Rock

      Affiliations

    • Behavioral Health Research Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Tracy M. Meis, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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  • Paul A. Decker, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Robert C. Colligan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Suzanne Pingree, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Ellen A. Dornelas, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
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  • Kenneth P. Offord, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Eric W. Boberg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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  • David H. Gustafson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

Received 20 February 2007 ,Accepted 16 May 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00235-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.05.016

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 437-443 , November 2007

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