Effect of incorporating a 10 minute point of care test for salivary nicotine metabolites into a general practice based smoking cessation programme: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effect of immediate feedback from a point of care test for salivary nicotine metabolites in promoting smoking cessation and reduction in tobacco use.

Design

Prospective, operator blinded, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

General dental practice, London.

Participants

100 adult smokers.

Interventions

Participants completed a questionnaire on smoking, undertook a clinical examination, and received counselling in smoking cessation. Saliva samples were analysed at presentation and at eight weeks for salivary nicotine metabolites using a 10 minute semiquantitative point of care test.

Main outcome measures

Smoking cessation measured by salivary nicotine metabolite values (scale 0-6), patient feedback on the perceived valu

SUBMITTER: Barnfather KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1273454 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature