A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy
A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa1808779
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发表时间:
2019-02-14
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158.5
通讯作者:
McRobbie, Hayden J.
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作者:
Hajek, Peter;Phillips-Waller, Anna;McRobbie, Hayden J.
BACKGROUNDE-cigarettes are commonly used in attempts to stop smoking, but evidence is limited regarding their effectiveness as compared with that of nicotine products approved as smoking-cessation treatments.METHODSWe randomly assigned adults attending U.K. National Health Service stop-smoking services to either nicotine-replacement products of their choice, including product combinations, provided for up to 3 months, or an e-cigarette starter pack (a second-generation refillable e-cigarette with one bottle of nicotine e-liquid [18 mg per milli-liter]), with a recommendation to purchase further e-liquids of the flavor and strength of their choice. Treatment included weekly behavioral support for at least 4 weeks. The primary outcome was sustained abstinence for 1 year, which was validated biochemically at the final visit. Participants who were lost to follow-up or did not provide biochemical validation were considered to not be abstinent. Secondary outcomes included participant-reported treatment usage and respiratory symptoms.RESULTSA total of 886 participants underwent randomization. The 1-year abstinence rate was 18.0% in the e-cigarette group, as compared with 9.9% in the nicotine-replacement group (relative risk, 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30 to 2.58; P