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Eur Respir J 2009; 34:634-640 September 2009, Volume 34 • Issue 3
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Author: R. Strassmann1, B. Bausch1, A. Spaar1, J. Kleijnen2,3, O. Braendli4 and M. A. Puhan1,5
Intro: The aim of this study was to rank order the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
We searched 10 databases to identify randomised trials of smoking cessation counselling (SCC) with or without pharmacotherapy or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). We conducted a network meta-analysis using logistic regression analyses to assess the comparative effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions while preserving randomisation of each trial. . . .
A small body of evidence suggests that SCC combined with NRT is more effective than other combinations and single smoking cessation treatments in COPD, but substantially more research is needed for this most important COPD treatment.
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