Real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids: A population survey in England with 12-month follow-up, 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the real-world effectiveness of popular smoking cessation aids, adjusting for potential confounders measured up to 12 months before the quit attempt.

Methods

1,045 adult (≥18y) smokers in England provided data at baseline (April 2015-November 2020) and reported a serious past-year quit attempt at 12-month follow-up. Our outcome was smoking cessation, defined as self-reported abstinence at 12 months. Independent variables were use in the most recent quit attempt of: varenicline, prescription NRT, over-the-counter NRT, e-cigarettes, and traditional behavioural support. Potential confounders were age, sex, social grade, alcohol consumption, and level of dependence (measured at baseline), variables relating to the most recent quit attempt (measured at 12-mon

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587352 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature