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G H Miller1, J A Golish, C E Cox

  • 1Studies on Smoking, Inc, Edinboro, Pennsylvania 16412.

The Journal of Family Practice
|June 1, 1992
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Many smoking cessation products lack proven effectiveness. Multicomponent, behavioral group programs offer the best success rates for smoking cessation, and physicians should guide patients accordingly.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Research
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Claims regarding smoking cessation services and products are frequently misleading.
  • Physicians require accurate information to advise patients who smoke effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Critically evaluate smoking cessation products and programs.
  • Discuss cure rates and validation of self-reported abstinence.

Main Methods:

  • Review of available commercial smoking cessation products.
  • Evaluation of various smoking cessation program formats.
  • Analysis of success rate reporting standards.

Main Results:

  • Most commercial cessation products are not proven effective.
  • Nicotine polacrilex gum and transdermal patches, with multicomponent clinics, show some efficacy; other medications are generally ineffective.

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  • Multicomponent, behavioral-based group programs demonstrate the highest success rates.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physicians should frequently discuss smoking cessation with patients.
    • Recommend evidence-based cessation products and programs adhering to scientific standards (e.g., 1-year follow-up, inclusion of all participants, biochemical validation).
    • Exercise skepticism towards exceptionally high reported success rates (80-95%).