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We could treat time as either discrete or continuous. Within a discrete framework, time values are defined as distinct time periods or measurement occasions; in this study, pretreatment, post-treatment, 6-month follow-up and long-term follow-up measurements were categorised into four separate assessment occasions irrespective of the actual duration since baseline. The alternative approach, treating time as continuous, would have meant that the time variable would range over the complete duration of the study (ie, 1492?days). We acknowledge that there are benefits with both approaches. For example, it could be argued that developing a model using a continuous time variable might be more exact and mathematically tractable. On the other hand, it might be easier to understand and interpret a model that corresponds to how the theoretical hypothesis to be tested is expressed (eg, to understand the degree of symptomatic improvement at long-term follow-up). Ultimately, we chose a discrete time framework in order to facilitate the development and GNAT2 interpretation of the multilevel model. In sum, this study demonstrates that ICBT for the treatment of SAD in regular clinical practice is effective not only in the short term but also in the long term. Patients also reported significant reductions in comorbid depressive symptoms and improved quality of life. Furthermore, higher severity of illness was related to a greater rate of symptomatic improvement, whereas having a family history of social anxiety was associated with worse response. Considering that SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders, and that access to CBT is rather limited, ICBT could significantly increase the availability of evidence-based effective treatments for a large patient group. Footnotes Funding: This study was supported by research grants from the Stockholm County Council (grant number ALF 20130413). Competing interests: None declared. Ethics approval: Regional Ethical Review Board in Stockholm, Sweden. Provenance and peer review: Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed. Data sharing statement: Study data are stored at the repository of Karolinska Institutet. Data are not freely accessible, but each request is assessed by Karolinska Institutet, and approval of data access can be given after this assessment. To request data, please contact Karolinska institutet by e-mail at info@ki.se or at Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.""It has been estimated that there have been more than 20 million premature deaths attributable to direct and indirect tobacco smoke.1 In the USA, the current annual burden of smoking-attributable mortality is estimated to be about 480?000, with millions more living with smoking-related diseases.