The Wisconsin State Journal wrote about how Epic software is prompting GHC staff to contact patients who smoke and offer help to quit. It’s part of a seven-year, $6.1 million R35 federal grant from the …
Month: August 2018
Researchers Encourage Examination of Genotypes in Clinical Trials
In an era of individualized treatment for patients through “precision medicine,” collecting biological data and integrating analysis within the outcomes of clinical trials has gained a newfound importance. A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco …
Study Ahead of Schedule, Health Counselors’ Experience Shows
UW-CTRI is ahead of schedule enrolling patients in the Quitting Using Intensive Treatments Study (QUITS). More than 580 smokers have enrolled with the goal set at 1000. Experienced health counselors are helping these patients to …
Innovative Study Helps Smokers Practice Quitting
UW-CTRI has completed recruitment for a pilot study designed to encourage participants to practice the act of quitting smoking for up to a day at a time, then return to smoking by only puffing every …