Use of varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy in people with and without general practitioner-recorded dementia: retrospective cohort study of routine electronic medical records.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our primary objective was to estimate smoking prevalence and prescribing rates of varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in people with and without general practitioner (GP)-recorded dementia. Our secondary objective was to assess and compare quit rates of smokers with versus without GP-recorded dementia who were prescribed varenicline or NRT for smoking cessation.

Design

A retrospective cohort study based on the analysis of electronic medical records within the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2007-2015).

Setting

683 general practices in England.

Participants

People with and without GP-recorded dementia, aged 18 years and have a code indicating that they are a current smoker.

Intervention

Index prescription of varenicline or N

SUBMITTER: Itani T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6720236 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature