Healthy Skepticism Library item: 18110

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Publication type: Journal Article

Yudkin P, Hey K, Roberts S, Welch S, Murphy M, Walton R.
Abstinence from smoking eight years after participation in randomised controlled trial of nicotine patch.
BMJ 2003 Jul 5; 327:(7405):28-9
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7405/28?view=long&pmid=12842953

Abstract:

Introduction
Few studies have investigated abstinence beyond three years among participants who stop smoking during trials of nicotine replacement therapy,1–3 and even fewer have followed up smokers who failed to quit during such trials. We carried out an eight year follow up of people who had participated in a randomised controlled trial of the nicotine patch.

Keywords:
Administration, Cutaneous Adult Double-Blind Method Follow-Up Studies Humans Middle Aged Nicotine/administration & dosage* Nicotinic Agonists/administration & dosage* Patient Compliance Smoking Cessation* Statistics as Topic