myCOtrak: an app which records smoking, nicotine use and exhaled carbon monoxide concentrations concurrently for use in smoking research

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Huang, Yue, Emery, Joanne, McDaid, Lisa, Naughton, Felix, Clark, Miranda, Dickinson, Anne, Cooper, Sue and Coleman, Tim (2025) myCOtrak: an app which records smoking, nicotine use and exhaled carbon monoxide concentrations concurrently for use in smoking research. BMC Research Notes, 18 (1). ISSN 1756-0500

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Abstract

Objective: Smoking during pregnancy poses significant health risks, necessitating accurate continuous monitoring of pregnant women’s smoking behaviours. Existing methods relying on self-reporting lack objectivity, while biochemical measures like exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) provide validation but suffer from low participant engagement. We developed myCOtrak to address these limitations by integrating real-time CO monitoring with self-reported smoking, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and e-cigarette use. Results: myCOtrak combines automated CO data from the Bedfont iCO monitor with daily surveys. It demonstrated high feasibility and usability in initial testing with 23 participants, with 75% continuing data submission for ≥ 14 days. Key features include seamless CO integration, cloud-based storage, and longitudinal tracking, offering a validated, scalable tool for smoking cessation research.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Data availability: This manuscript focuses on the description of the development and functionality of myCOtrak. Data supporting this study have been collected and are currently under analysis. These data will be made available upon publication of the subsequent results. Requests for access to the dataset can be directed to Dr Yue Huang (yue.huang@nottingham.ac.uk) or Dr Joanne Emery (Joanne.Emery@uea.ac.uk). The dataset includes anonymised self-reported smoking behaviours, NRT/e-cigarette use, and exhaled CO concentrations collected via myCOtrak app. Funding: This research was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research. This article presents independent research under project number 585.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	co reading,nicuse,nicotine replacement therapy (nrt),smoking,icoquit,mycotrak,biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology(all),sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Behavioural and Implementation Science Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	14 Apr 2025 12:30
Last Modified:	06 May 2025 09:33
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99017
DOI:	10.1186/s13104-025-07195-2

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