Open AccessExploratory Analyses of the Popularity and Efficacy of Four Behavioral Methods of Gradual Smoking Cessation
Author(s) -
Nicola Lindson,
Susan Michie,
Paul Aveyard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntaa123
Subject(s) - medicine , smoking cessation , abstinence , nicotine replacement therapy , confounding , logistic regression , randomized controlled trial , nicotine , demography , psychiatry , pathology , sociology
Around half of smokers attempt to stop by cutting-down first. Evidence suggests that this results in similar quit rates to abrupt quitting. Evidence for the effectiveness and popularity of different gradual cessation methods is sparse.