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SUBMITTER: Hollands GJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6699660 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hollands Gareth J GJ Naughton Felix F Farley Amanda A Lindson Nicola N Aveyard Paul P
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20190816
<h4>Background</h4>Pharmacological treatments for tobacco dependence, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), have been shown to be safe and effective interventions for smoking cessation. Higher levels of adherence to these medications increase the likelihood of sustained smoking cessation, but many smokers use them at a lower dose and for less time than is optimal. It is important to determine the effectiveness of interventions designed specifically to increase medication adherence. Such in ...[more]