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Could two interventions that improve smoking cessation rates be combined for even better effectiveness? In a randomized trial, 352 low-income adults (mean age, 50; mostly black or Hispanic; household annual income, ≤US$20,000; education, high school diploma or less) were recruited from primary care clinics at a Boston safety-net hospital. Participants smoked ≥10 cigarettes daily and were in a contemplation or preparation stage of quitting.
Intervention patients received as many as 4 hours of patient navigation services for accessing smoking cessation resources and medications and were offered financial incentives ($250 if they had stopped smoking at 6 months; additional $500 at 12 months). Control patients were provided with educational mate…