The main objective of the project is to evaluate the interventions in terms of health economics, by studying their cost-effectiveness, and proposing a scalable plan and a clear pathway to embedding the proposed interventions into policy and practice both in LMIC as well as in HMIC. The objectives of the project are outlined below in more detail:
- Examine the effects of the use of electronic cigarettes, during the initial phase of smoking cessation.
- Examine the possible formation of carcinogenic nitrosocompounds via the exposure to nicotine through electronic cigarette vaping.
- Examine the global DNA methylation status under two different situations, tobacco smoking and e-cigarette vapour inhaling.
- Development and evaluation of a novel neurofeedback protocol for smoking cessation.
- Develop a smoking cessation intervention based on adherence to physical activity with ICT support (App Gamification, Facebook and SMS).
- Generate and validate a set of software tools that can be used to inform EU policymakers and local governments as to how to produce optimal Public Service Announcements (PSA) regarding smoking.
- Develop a best practice guide regarding the best practices that promote smoking cessation and how these can be applied in large scale.
- Evaluate and report on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed interventions.
- Report on policy suggestions.
- Examine the effectiveness of the proposed interventions in socioeconomic and health demographics terms.