Project: TRAJECT
Around half of UK e-cigarette users continue to smoke tobacco. While dual using both e-cigarettes and tobacco is common, it is not well understood.
We wanted to understand more about people with both vape and smoke in order to make recommendations in terms of how to best support people who want to change their smoking behaviour, and inform policy-decisions on how e-cigarettes can be promoted effectively to help people stop smoking. We also tested a novel device which fits onto participants’ e-cigarettes to automatically track their use of it.
The study aims were:
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To investigate patterns and trajectories of dual use behaviour and how this varies between individuals.
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To identify what predicts patterns of use.
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To understand participant perspectives on their dual use behaviour.
This project was a partnership between UEA and London South Bank University (LSBU). It was funded by Cancer Research UK.
How AI and ‘puff technology’ could help understanding of smoking behaviour | UEA
Project: NeSCi
The NeSCi study aimed to develop a supportive intervention to help women and their partners to either stop smoking, or to stay stopped from smoking (‘relapse prevention’), following the birth of a baby who spends time on a special care unit.