Effect of a digitally augmented general health promotion intervention on abstinence from health-risk behaviors among emergency department discharge patients: A randomized controlled trial

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by Ho Cheung William Li, Wei Xia, Joanna Yeung, Laurie Long Kwan Ho, Tan Ankie Cheung, Kai Yeung Cheung, Yiu Cheung Chan, Wai Yee Chan, Chin Wai Lui, Hong Chen Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading global cause of death and are driven by modifiable behaviors, such as tobacco use, harmful alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.

Recognizing that emergency department (ED) visits represent a unique opportunity to promote behavior change, this trial evaluated a digitally augmented, theory based general…

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Primary source: PLOS Medicine · September 8, 2026

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