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- Title
Adherence to varenicline among African American smokers: an exploratory analysis comparing plasma concentration, pill count, and self-report.
- Authors
Buchanan, Taneisha S; Berg, Carla J; Cox, Lisa Sanderson; Nazir, Niaman; Benowitz, Neal L; Yu, Lisa; Yturralde, Olivia; Jacob, Peyton, 3rd; Choi, Won S; Ahluwalia, Jasjit S; Nollen, Nicole L
- Abstract
Measuring adherence to smoking cessation pharmacotherapy is important to evaluating its effectiveness. Blood levels are considered the most accurate measure of adherence but are invasive and costly. Pill counts and self-report are more practical, but little is known about their relationship to blood levels. This study compared the validity of pill count and self-report against plasma varenicline concentration for measuring pharmacotherapy adherence.
- Publication
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2012, Vol 14, Issue 9, p1083
- ISSN
1469-994X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntr333