Association of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use With Cigarette Smoking Relapse Among Former Smokers in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Relapse to smoking among former smokers is a serious clinical concern, and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) has been proposed as a new risk factor for relapse. Understanding the specificity of this risk can help guide clinical practice and lead to improved health outcomes.

Objective

To assess the associations of ENDS use with cigarette smoking relapse among adult former cigarette smokers.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study examined data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, waves 1 to 4 (2013-2018). Cox proportional hazards models were developed. This is an ongoing, nationally representative, longitudinal cohort study in the US. Participants included adult (≥18 years) former cigarette smokers who repo

SUBMITTER: Everard CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275247 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature