Abstract
Knowledge of outcome is essential when analyzing effectiveness of educational programs. Although quantitative data can be analyzed more rigorously than other forms of data, quantitation of behavioral processes is often difficult. To promote our smoking‐cessation program we designed a method that relies on electronic message strips and a dedicated telephone line capable of providing quantitative outcome information. This approach appears quite versatile and shows that the electronic message strip is a surprisingly ineffective method of enlisting subjects into a smoking‐cessation program in our hospital.
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Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center.
Surgery Service, St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Department of Psychology, St. Louis University.
Psychology Service, St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Information Resources Management Service, St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Department of Surgery, Washington University Medical Center.