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- Title
Effectiveness of the nicotine inhaler for smoking cessation in an OTC setting.
- Authors
Leischow SJ; Ranger-Moore J; Muramoto ML; Matthews E
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Nicotrol nicotine inhaler as an aid to smoking cessation in over-the-counter (OTC) versus health-care-provider (HCP) conditions. METHODS: Five hundred twenty healthy smokers were randomized to the treatment conditions and followed for a year. RESULTS: At most follow-up visits, abstinence rates for the HCP group were 2 to 3 times those observed in the OTC group. Abstinence at 1 year was.77% in the OTC condition versus 3.08% in the HCP condition [P<.01]. Inhaler use was low. CONCLUSIONS: OTC nicotine inhaler appears to be ineffective, though quit rates are improved with HCP assistance.
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2004, Vol 28, Issue 4, p291
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.5993/ajhb.28.4.1