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Tobacco Control 2007;16(Supplement 1 ):i24-i29; doi:10.1136/tc.2007.020222
Copyright © 2007 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

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The association between advertising and calls to a tobacco quitline

Craig H Mosbaek1, Donald F Austin2, Michael J Stark1, Lori C Lambert2

1 Program Design and Evaluation Services, Multnomah County Health Department and Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, OR, USA
2 Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

Correspondence to:
Craig H Mosbaek, MPH, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232, USA; craig.mosbaek{at}state.or.us

Objective: This study assessed the cost effectiveness of different types of television and radio advertisements and the time of day in which advertisements were placed in generating calls to the Oregon tobacco quitline.

Design: Cost effectiveness was measured by cost per call, calculated as the cost of advertising divided by the number of quitline calls generated by that advertising. Advertising was bought in one-week or two-week blocks and included 27 daytime television buys, 22 evening television buys and 31 radio buys.

Results: Cost effectiveness varied widely by medium, time of day and advertisement used. Daytime television was seven times more cost effective than evening television and also more cost effective than radio. The most effective advertisements at generating quitline calls were real life testimonials by people who lost family members to tobacco and advertisements that deal practically with how to quit.

Conclusions: Placement of television advertisements during the day versus the evening can increase an advertisement’s effectiveness in generating calls to a quitline. Some advertising messages were more effective than others in generating calls to a quitline. Quitline providers can apply findings from previous research when planning media campaigns. In addition, call volume should be monitored in order to assess the cost effectiveness of different strategies to promote use of the quitline.

Abbreviations: BRFSS, Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System; ODHS, Oregon Department of Human Services; OTQL, Oregon tobacco quitline; TRPs, target rating points

Keywords: quitline; cost effectiveness; advertising; helpline


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