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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS pR0xl9r7. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We sought to compare the effectiveness of a dental practitioner advice and brief counseling intervention to quit tobacco use versus usual care for patients in community health centers on tobacco cessation, reduction in tobacco use, number of quit attempts, and change in readiness to quit. Methods. We randomized 14 federally funded community health center dental clinics that serve diverse racial/ethnic groups in 3 states (Mississippi, New York, and Oregon) to the intervention (brief advice and assistance, including nicotine replacement therapy) or usual care group. Results. We enrolled 2549 smokers. Participants in the intervention group reported significantly higher abstinence rates at the 7.5-month follow-up, for both point prevalence (F1,12=6.84 ; P<. and prolonged abstinence p than did those in the usual care group. conclusions. results of our study suggest viability effectiveness tobacco cessation services delivered to low-income smokers via their dental health practitioner community centers. public clinics have potential improve well-being millions americans.>
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