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Question 1

What was vlopps study

Answer 1

Randomised study of 878 employees of American company that smoked at least 5 cigarettes a day
• Two groups:
• Smoking cessation programme
(information)
• Smoking cessation programme with financial incentive
What do you think the results of the study were???
$100 to take part $250 to quit 6months $400 for additional 6months
Information
Joining programme = 5.4% Completing programme = 2.5%
9/12 months = 5% had quit 15/18 months = 3.6%
Information + financial incentive
Joining programme = 15.4% Completing programme = 10.8%
9/12 months = 14.7% 15/18 months = 9.4%