Cost-effectiveness of extended cessation treatment for older smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

We examined the cost-effectiveness of extended smoking cessation treatment in older smokers.

Design

Participants who completed a 12-week smoking cessation program were factorial randomized to extended cognitive behavioral treatment and extended nicotine replacement therapy.

Setting

A free-standing smoking cessation clinic.

Participants

A total of 402 smokers aged 50 years and older were recruited from the community.

Measurements

The trial measured biochemically verified abstinence from cigarettes after 2 years and the quantity of smoking cessation services utilized. Trial findings were combined with literature on changes in smoking status and the age- and gender-adjusted effect of smoking on health-care cost, mortality and quality of life over the l

SUBMITTER: Barnett PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4020783 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature