Tobacco and electronic cigarette cues for smoking and vaping: an online experimental study.
Anna K M BlackwellKatie De-LoydeLaura A BrocklebankOlivia M MaynardTheresa M MarteauGareth J HollandsPaul C FletcherAngela S AttwoodRichard W MorrisMarcus R MunafòPublished in: BMC research notes (2020)
UK adults varying in smoking (current or former) and vaping (user or non-user) status (n = 1120) completed the study: 184 (16%) failed study attention checks meaning 936 were included in the final analysis. Urges to smoke were similar across cue groups. Urges to vape were higher following exposure to vaping compared to neutral cues. There was no clear evidence of an interaction between cue group and smoking or vaping status. The lack of cueing effects on smoking urges is inconsistent with previous research, raising questions about the ability to assess craving in online settings.