Effect of smoking cessation on mortality after myocardial infarction -: Meta-analysis of cohort studies
Effect of smoking cessation on mortality after myocardial infarction -: Meta-analysis of cohort studies
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DOI:
10.1001/archinte.160.7.939
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发表时间:
2000-04-10
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通讯作者:
Cook, D
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作者:
Wilson, K;Gibson, N;Cook, D
Objective: To determine the effect of smoking cessation on mortality after myocardial infarction.Data Sources: English- and non-English-language articles published from 1966 through 1996 retrieved using keyword searches of MEDLINE and EMBASE supplemented by letters to authors and searching bibliographies of reviews.Study Selection: Selection of relevant abstracts and articles was performed by 2 independent reviewers. Articles were chosen that reported the results of cohort studies examining mortality in patients who quit vs continued smoking after myocardial infarction.Data Extraction: Mortality data were extracted from the selected articles by 2 independent reviewers.Data Synthesis: Twelve studies were included containing data on 5878 patients. The studies took place in 6 countries between 1949 and 1988. Duration of follow-up ranged from 2 to 10 years. All studies showed a mortality benefit associated with smoking cessation. The combined odds ratio based on a random effects model for death after myocardial infarction in those who quit smoking was 0.54 (95% confidence interval, 0.46-0.62). Relative risk reductions across studies ranged from 15% to 61%. The number needed to quit smoking to save 1 life is 13 assuming a mortality rate of 20% in continuing smokers. The mortality benefit was consistent regardless of sex, duration of followup, study site, and time period.Conclusion: Results of several cohort studies suggest that smoking cessation after myocardial infarction is associated with a significant decrease in mortality.