Outcomes of a telemedicine smoking cessation programme for heated tobacco product users in Japan: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Japan is one of the largest markets for heated tobacco products (HTPs), and the number of HTP users, including dual users, is growing. However, it is not yet clear whether a telemedicine smoking cessation programme is effective for nicotine-dependent HTP users to quit smoking. We assessed the outcomes of a telemedicine smoking cessation programme in terms of continuous smoking cessation among smokers who had used HTPs compared with those who used exclusively cigarettes.

Design

A retrospective cohort study to assess the outcomes of the telemedicine smoking cessation programme provided by Linkage, Japan, comparing the success rates of smoking cessation between exclusively cigarette group (as reference) and HTP user groups (exclusively HTPs or dual use of both cigare

SUBMITTER: Nomura A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9772628 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature