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View article: The special sauce of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: 20 years of lessons learned in developing the evidence base, building community capacity, and translating research into practice
The special sauce of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: 20 years of lessons learned in developing the evidence base, building community capacity, and translating research into practice Open
Purpose The Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) is a national network focused on accelerating the translation of cancer prevention and control research evidence into practice through collaborative, multicenter projects i…
View article: Principles to operationalize equity in cancer research and health outcomes: lessons learned from the cancer prevention and control research network
Principles to operationalize equity in cancer research and health outcomes: lessons learned from the cancer prevention and control research network Open
Reflecting their commitment to advancing health equity, the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) established a Health Equity Workgroup to identify and distill guiding principles rooted in health equity, community-engaged …
View article: Smoking and cessation behaviors in patients at federally funded health centers – United States, 2014
Smoking and cessation behaviors in patients at federally funded health centers – United States, 2014 Open
View article: Electronic Cigarette Sales to Minors via the Internet
Electronic Cigarette Sales to Minors via the Internet Open
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) entered the US market in 2007 and, with little regulatory oversight, grew into a $2-billion-a-year industry by 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a trend of increasing e-c…
View article: Age Verification and Online Sales of Little Cigars and Cigarillos to Minors
Age Verification and Online Sales of Little Cigars and Cigarillos to Minors Open
Objectives: In our cross-sectional study, we aimed to determine age verification and sales of little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) online to underage teens. Methods: We selected 100 popular Internet Little Cigar and Cigarillo Vendors (ILVs)…
View article: The rise of disposable JUUL-type e-cigarette devices
The rise of disposable JUUL-type e-cigarette devices Open
For the first few years of the vaping epidemic, to draw in smokers, the tobacco industry provided disposable ‘try it and throw it out’ cigalike electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), potentially driven by desire to convince people to try a …
View article: Steps Toward Scalability: Illustrations From a Smoke-Free Homes Program
Steps Toward Scalability: Illustrations From a Smoke-Free Homes Program Open
Scalable interventions remain effective across a range of real-world settings and can be modified to fit organizational and community context. “Smoke-Free Homes: Some Things are Better Outside” has been effective in promoting smoke-free ho…
View article: Strategies to Reduce Illicit Trade of Regular Nicotine Tobacco Products After Introduction of a Low-Nicotine Tobacco Product Standard
Strategies to Reduce Illicit Trade of Regular Nicotine Tobacco Products After Introduction of a Low-Nicotine Tobacco Product Standard Open
The US Food and Drug Administration is considering mandating a substantial reduction in the nicotine level of cigarettes and possibly other combusted tobacco products to render them minimially addictive. This would likely result in several…
View article: Moderators of Establishing a Smoke-Free Home: Pooled Data from Three Randomized Controlled Trials of a Brief Intervention
Moderators of Establishing a Smoke-Free Home: Pooled Data from Three Randomized Controlled Trials of a Brief Intervention Open
View article: Assessing Levels and Correlates of Implementation of Evidence-Based Approaches for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study With Federally Qualified Health Centers
Assessing Levels and Correlates of Implementation of Evidence-Based Approaches for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study With Federally Qualified Health Centers Open
Multiple evidence-based approaches (EBAs) exist to improve colorectal cancer screening in health clinics. The success of these approaches is tied to effective implementation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the implement…
View article: Disseminating a Smoke-free Homes Program to Low Socioeconomic Status Households in the United States Through 2-1-1: Results of a National Impact Evaluation
Disseminating a Smoke-free Homes Program to Low Socioeconomic Status Households in the United States Through 2-1-1: Results of a National Impact Evaluation Open
Introduction Given homes are now a primary source of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the United States, research-tested interventions that promote smoke-free homes should be evaluated in real-world settings to build the evidence base fo…
View article: Cessation and reduction in smoking behavior: impact of creating a smoke-free home on smokers
Cessation and reduction in smoking behavior: impact of creating a smoke-free home on smokers Open
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a creating a smoke-free home (SFH) on cessation and reduction of cigarette smoking on low-income smokers. This secondary data analysis uses data from study participants who were originally …
View article: Developing measures to assess constructs from the Inner Setting domain of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Developing measures to assess constructs from the Inner Setting domain of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Open
Our findings provide psychometric evidence in support of the CFIR Inner Setting measures. Our findings also suggest the Inner Setting measures from individuals can be aggregated to represent the clinic-level. Measurement of the Inner Setti…
View article: Developing measures to assess constructs from the Inner Setting domain of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Developing measures to assess constructs from the Inner Setting domain of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Open
Background Scientists and practitioners alike need reliable, valid measures of contextual factors that influence implementation. Yet, few existing measures demonstrate reliability or validity. To meet this need, we developed and assessed t…
View article: Internet little cigar and cigarillo vendors: Surveillance of sales and marketing practices via website content analysis
Internet little cigar and cigarillo vendors: Surveillance of sales and marketing practices via website content analysis Open
View article: Coaching to create a smoke-free home in a brief secondhand smoke intervention
Coaching to create a smoke-free home in a brief secondhand smoke intervention Open
Few community interventions exist to reduce secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke in the home. This study presents the coaching process of a larger intervention to promote smoke-free homes across an efficacy and 2 effectiveness trials. It f…
View article: Content analysis of e-cigarette products, promotions, prices and claims on Internet tobacco vendor websites, 2013–2014
Content analysis of e-cigarette products, promotions, prices and claims on Internet tobacco vendor websites, 2013–2014 Open
Objective To identify the population of Internet e-cigarette vendors (IEVs) and conduct content analysis of products sold and IEVs’ promotional, claims and pricing practices. Methods Multiple sources were used to identify IEV websites, pri…
View article: Implementing an Evidence-based Tobacco Control Program at Five 2-1-1 Call Centers: An Evaluation Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Implementing an Evidence-based Tobacco Control Program at Five 2-1-1 Call Centers: An Evaluation Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Open
Smoke-free home policies reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. Partnering with social service agencies offers a promising way to scale up evidence-based smoke-free home interventions among low-income populations. We found that the SFH inter…
View article: Impact of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: Accelerating the Translation of Research Into Practice
Impact of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: Accelerating the Translation of Research Into Practice Open
View article: Impact of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: Accelerating the Translation of Research Into Practice
Impact of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: Accelerating the Translation of Research Into Practice Open
The Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) is a thematic network dedicated to accelerating the adoption of evidence-based cancer prevention and control practices in communities by advancing dissemination and implementation …
View article: A Minimal Intervention to Promote Smoke-Free Homes among 2-1-1 Callers: North Carolina Randomized Effectiveness Trial
A Minimal Intervention to Promote Smoke-Free Homes among 2-1-1 Callers: North Carolina Randomized Effectiveness Trial Open
This study examined the extent to which delivery of the minimal Smoke-Free Homes intervention by trained 2-1-1 information and referral specialists had an effect on the adoption of home smoking bans in low-income households. A randomized c…
View article: Minimal intervention delivered by 2-1-1 information and referral specialists promotes smoke-free homes among 2-1-1 callers: a Texas generalisation trial
Minimal intervention delivered by 2-1-1 information and referral specialists promotes smoke-free homes among 2-1-1 callers: a Texas generalisation trial Open
NCT02097914, Results.
View article: Cigarette sales to minors via the internet: how the story has changed in the wake of federal regulation
Cigarette sales to minors via the internet: how the story has changed in the wake of federal regulation Open
Despite years of regulations restricting internet cigarette sales, poor vendor compliance and lack of shipper and federal enforcement leaves minors still able to obtain cigarettes (including 'light' and flavoured) online. The internet ciga…
View article: Cigarette sales to minors via the internet: how the story has changed in the wake of federal regulation
Cigarette sales to minors via the internet: how the story has changed in the wake of federal regulation Open
OBJECTIVE: To assess how easily minors can purchase cigarettes online and online cigarette vendors' compliance with federal age/ID verification and shipping regulations, North Carolina's 2013 tobacco age verification law, and federal prohi…
View article: What is included with your online e-cigarette order? An analysis of e-cigarette shipping, product and packaging features
What is included with your online e-cigarette order? An analysis of e-cigarette shipping, product and packaging features Open
BACKGROUND: The electronic cigarette industry is growing, with youth using e-cigarettes at higher rates than they are using cigarettes, and retail and online sales projected to reach $10 billion in 2017. Minimal regulation of the productio…
View article: Is the E-Liquid Industry Regulating Itself? A Look at E-Liquid Internet Vendors in the United States
Is the E-Liquid Industry Regulating Itself? A Look at E-Liquid Internet Vendors in the United States Open
This study demonstrates that, in the absence of any current FDA regulation of e-liquid products, self-regulation among vendors is not effective in preventing product acquisition by minors. Lax oversight of the e-liquid industry may draw co…
View article: Revisiting the Rise of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Using Search Query Surveillance
Revisiting the Rise of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Using Search Query Surveillance Open
View article: Revisiting the Rise of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Using Search Query Surveillance
Revisiting the Rise of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Using Search Query Surveillance Open
Public perceptions of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) remain poorly understood because surveys are too costly to regularly implement and when implemented there are large delays between data collection and dissemination. Search …
View article: Internet cigarette vendors make tax-free claims and sell cigarettes cheaper than retail outlets: Table 1
Internet cigarette vendors make tax-free claims and sell cigarettes cheaper than retail outlets: Table 1 Open
This paper aims to (1) assess whether promotion of tax-free sales among Internet cigarette vendors (ICVs) changed between 2009 and 2011, (2) determine which types of ICVs are most likely to promote tax-free sales (e.g., US-based, internati…
View article: A Minimal Intervention to Promote Smoke-Free Homes among 2-1-1 Callers: North Carolina Randomized Effectiveness Trial
A Minimal Intervention to Promote Smoke-Free Homes among 2-1-1 Callers: North Carolina Randomized Effectiveness Trial Open
This study examined the extent to which delivery of the minimal Smoke-Free Homes intervention by trained 2-1-1 information and referral specialists had an effect on the adoption of home smoking bans in low-income households. A randomized c…