additional these reductions ASSIST programme cost e.g. Costs included student not in adolescent of £32 (95% CI = educational ASSIST trainer smoking at smoking lead to per student. The opportunity and researcher 24 months lower smoking incremental cost per forgone; were prevalence and/or student not smoking at 2 programme teacher assessed earlier smoking years was £1,500 (95% fidelity and time and cessation in CI = £669-£9,947). expenses; adulthood. to student time maintain (nomination trial process) and outcomes peer supporter time; time for Include conversations not included. Intervention costs recorded. Costs estimated using public sector perspective. 5. Merken et Secondary Data Prevention of Interventions that All three studies differed in Evidence Limitations: al, 2012 smoking use a social effectiveness by SES. The Grading wider Analysis (various network approach Dutch class competition study +/- applicability
Costs included ASSIST trainer and researcher teacher time and expenses; student time (nomination process) and peer supporter time; time for conversations not included. Intervention costs recorded. Costs estimated using public sector perspective. additional student not smoking at 24 months were assessed these reductions in adolescent smoking lead to lower smoking prevalence and/or earlier smoking cessation in adulthood. ASSIST programme cost of £32 (95% CI = per student. The incremental cost per student not smoking at 2 years was £1,500 (95% CI = £669-£9,947). e.g. educational opportunity forgone; programme fidelity and to maintain trial outcomes Include 5. Merken et al, 2012 Secondary Data Analysis Prevention of smoking (various Interventions that use a social network approach All three studies differed in effectiveness by SES. The Dutch class competition study Evidence Grading +/- Limitations: wider applicability
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