Do predictors of abstinence change in the medium- and long-term follow-up of smokers who have quit smoking? A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We hypothesize that the predictors of smoking cessation in the medium-term are not the same as in the long-term of follow-up. The aim of this study was to identify predictors for smoking cessation (continuous abstinence) and determine if these are maintained over time.

Methods

This is an observational longitudinal (prospective cohort) multicenter study conducted in daily clinical practice in Spain. Patients were consecutively enrolled as they attended consultations, and all patients followed for 12 months. To identify predictors of smoking cessation (at 24 and 52 weeks post-cessation) we have collected sociodemographic and clinical data, smoking consumption characteristics, and psychological and physical dependence variables. Multivariate logistic regression mod

SUBMITTER: de Granda-Orive JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581196 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature