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Improving the Future of Youth Smoking CessationCathy L. Backinger, PhD, MPH; Paul McDonald, PhD; Deborah J. Ossip-Klein, PhD; Suzanne M. Colby, PhD; Catherine O. Maule, BA; Pebbles Fagan, PhD, MPH; Corinne Husten, MD, MPH; Brian Colwell, PhD
Objectives:
To provide recommendations
that will build a better
foundation for research on youth
smoking cessation. Methods:
The
Youth Tobacco Collaborative Cessation
panel evaluated youth tobacco
cessation literature and convened
meetings to reach consensus. Results:
Methodological issues
include design, recruitment
and retention, follow-up, measurement,
and youth vernacular. Research
gaps include youth characteristics,
theoretical approaches,
delivery settings, and type of provider.
Thirteen key research components
for reporting are addressed.
Conclusions:
Given the dearth of
studies on youth smoking cessation,
scientifically rigorous studies
need to be conducted with attention
to methodological issues,
research gaps, and reporting of key
research components.
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