Sarah E. Jackson|Daniel Kotz|Robert West|Jamie Brown
Moderators of real?world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids: a population study
University College London|University College London|Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf|University College London|University College London
abstract background aims understanding whether far smokers characteristics influence effectiveness treatment may important tailoring recommendations cessation aids likely help user achieve abstinence study aimed estimate effectiveness commonly used smoking cessation aids test whether effectiveness differs according cigarette addiction socioeconomic status age sex design correlational design using crosssectional survey data collected monthly 2006 2018 setting england participants total 18 929 adults aged 16 years 520 female smoked within previous 12 months made least one quit attempt period measurements outcome selfreported abstinence quit date survey independent variables selfreported use recent quit attempt prescription nicotine replacement therapy nrt nrt overthecounter varenicline bupropion ecigarettes facetoface behavioural support telephone support written selfhelp materials websites hypnotherapy moderators cigarette addiction social grade age sex findings adjustment covariates use cessation aids users ecigarettes odds ratio 195 95 confidence interval ci 169224 varenicline 182 95 ci 151221 significantly higher odds reporting abstinence report use cessation aids use prescription nrt associated increased abstinence older 45 years 158 95 ci 125200 younger lt 45 years smokers 109 95 ci 085142 use websites associated increased abstinence smokers lower 220 95 ci 122398 higher social grades 074 95 ci 040138 little evidence benefits using cessation aids conclusions use ecigarettes varenicline associated higher abstinence rates following quit attempt england use prescription nicotine replacement therapy also associated higher abstinence rates older smokers use websites smokers lower socioeconomic status