The study was awarded a grant (CNPT0701) by the National Committee for the Prevention of Tobacco (CNPT), which enabled the pilot study in nine centers, as well as the preparation, design and graphic editing of the definitive study materials.
The analysis of nicotine in hair in the 46 babies in the pilot study and the intervention group reinforcement leaflet were financed by the General Directorate of Public Health, Generalitat de Catalunya.
The study has also been awarded a publication grant for the protocol by the Barcelona's Unit of Research Support for Primary Care of the IDIAP Jordi Gol.
The study has also received the support from the Primary Care Foundation of CAMFic and IDIAP Jordi Gol.
The authors thanks:
All members of the Primary Care Sin Humo (Smoke-Free) program that collaborated in the diffusion of the project in their Primary Care centers.
The scientific comments of Neus Altet and Jesus Almeda in the previous version of the manuscript.
The help received from the linguistic service of the Department of Health, Generalitat de Catalunya, especially Elena and Cristina for the correction of the materials and their contributions.
The management of the nine health centers that participated in the pilot study: ABS Badalona-Montigalà; ABS Badalona-Martí i Julià; ABS Badalona-Morera; ABS Badalona-Nova Lloreda; ABS Banyoles; ABS Montgat-Tiana; ABS L'Hospitalet-Florida; ABS Cornellà-St. Idelfons and ABS Vila-Seca.
The IDIAP Jordi Gol, for financing the translation of the study protocol.
Elisa Puigdomènech from the Grup de Recerca en Estils de Vida de la IDIAP Jordi Gol for the collaboration on the last versions of the manuscript and its submission to the journal
We also thank all the participants of the BIBE group:
BIBE Project Investigators:
Alt Pirineu i Aran: Antonia Parra de la Cruz Ester Prat i Gallart Elena Alcover Bloch.
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