The effectiveness of web-based tailored smoking cessation interventions on the quitting process (project quit): Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

10.2196/jmir.9555Journal of Medical Internet Research206e21

Data quality in web-based HIV/AIDS research: Handling Invalid and Suspicious Data

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106626/1/Data quality in web-based HIV AIDS research Handling Invalid and Suspicious Data.pd

Involvement as a working mechanism for persuasive technology

Internet interventions have been shown to be effective for treatment of mental health complaints. Although non-adherence poses a problem, persuasive technology might be a solution. However, there is limited insight in how and why technology may lead to more adherence and effectiveness. This study explores the role of involvement in a Behavior Change Support System (BCSS) for treatment of depression. Involvement is seen as an important factor in the success of treatment, but has received little research attention. This study expands on an earlier study and uses self-reported data to explore differences between versions of the BCSS on involvement. The results show that involvement and adherence are related, but involvement outperforms adherence as predictor for effectiveness. This underlines the importance of involvement: it may be a working mechanism of persuasive technology and may be used as an early measure to assess whether the intervention is likely to reach its goals