Varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy for long-term smoking cessation: an observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy for long-term smoking cessation: an observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Background: Smoking is the leading avoidable cause of illness and premature mortality. The first-line treatments for smoking cessation are nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline. Meta-analyses of experimental studies have shown that participants allocated to the varenicline group were 1.57 tim...

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Main Authors: Neil M Davies, Amy E Taylor, Gemma MJ Taylor, Taha Itani, Tim Jones, Richard M Martin, Marcus R Munafò, Frank Windmeijer, Kyla H Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-02-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
varenicline
nicotine replacement products
cprd
electronic medical records
smoking cessation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24090

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24090

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