Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Study Designs in Epidemiology01:20

Study Designs in Epidemiology

Epidemiological study designs are fundamental tools for investigating the distribution, determinants, and control of health conditions in populations. They help researchers understand the relationships between exposures and outcomes, and they broadly fall into two categories: "observational" and "experimental" studies.
Observational studies are those where the researcher does not intervene but rather observes natural variations. They include cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Student mental wellbeing as an interconnected system: positioning academic, social, and coping processes.

SSM - population health·2026
Same author

Exploring differences in mindfulness and mindful eating between adults with varying weight status.

Eating and weight disorders : EWD·2026
Same author

Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among adults in Mediterranean countries: a systematic literature review.

Public health nutrition·2025
Same author

Student mental wellbeing in relation to coping, social network satisfaction, and academic stressors during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study (2020-2023).

Acta psychologica·2025
Same author

Addressing individual needs in mindful eating: a latent profile analysis and exploration of demographics and social-cognitive beliefs.

Health psychology and behavioral medicine·2025
Same author

A systematic review on the effectiveness of unstandardized mindfulness interventions in improving dietary and physical activity outcomes in healthy adults.

BMC public health·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 23, 2026

E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy
06:28

E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy

Published on: August 1, 2019

A web-based computer-tailored smoking prevention programme for primary school children: intervention design and study

Henricus-Paul Cremers1, Liesbeth Mercken, Anke Oenema

  • 1Department of Health Promotion, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. p.cremers@maastrichtuniversity.nl

BMC Public Health
|April 12, 2012
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study developed a web-based smoking prevention program for primary school children. Tailored feedback and prompts are expected to reduce smoking initiation and improve attitudes toward non-smoking.

More Related Videos

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements
06:39

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements

Published on: August 28, 2017

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India
09:33

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India

Published on: December 23, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 23, 2026

E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy
06:28

E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy

Published on: August 1, 2019

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements
06:39

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements

Published on: August 28, 2017

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India
09:33

Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India

Published on: December 23, 2022

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Digital Health Interventions
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Smoking remains a significant health issue for young people.
  • Effective smoking prevention programs for primary school children are needed.
  • Web-based, computer-tailored feedback shows potential for smoking prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate 'Fun without Smokes,' a web-based smoking prevention program for primary school children (ages 10-13).
  • To assess the effectiveness of computer-tailored feedback letters and prompting (email/SMS) in preventing smoking initiation.
  • To compare intervention effects against a control group receiving no information.

Main Methods:

  • A 2-year cluster randomized controlled trial (c-RCT) with three arms: intervention, intervention + prompt, and control.
  • Participants completed web-based questionnaires at baseline, 12, and 24 months.
  • Intervention groups received personalized, computer-tailored feedback letters and, in one arm, additional email/SMS prompts.

Main Results:

  • The study protocol outlines the evaluation of a web-based smoking prevention program.
  • Primary outcomes include 'ever smoking' and website utilization.
  • Data collection at baseline, 12, and 24 months will assess intervention impact.

Conclusions:

  • The 'Fun without Smokes' program aims to reduce smoking among primary school children.
  • Tailored advice is hypothesized to decrease smoking rates compared to a control group.
  • Prompting alongside tailored feedback is expected to yield greater effectiveness than tailored feedback alone.