Journal article
Efficacy of pharmacotherapies for short-term smoking abstinance: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundSmoking cessation has important immediate health benefits. The comparative short-term effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions is not well known. We aimed to determine the relative effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion and varenicline at 4 weeks post-target quit date.MethodsWe searched 10 electronic medical databases (inception to October 2008). We selected randomized clinical trials [RCTs] evaluating …
Authors
Mills EJ; Wu P; Spurden D; Ebbert JO; Wilson K
Journal
Harm Reduction Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2009
DOI
10.1186/1477-7517-6-25
ISSN
1477-7517