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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2005 Nov-Dec;41(5-6):822-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2005.08.003. Epub 2005 Oct 3.

Smoking cessation in patients with COPD in daily general practice (SMOCC): six months' results

Sander R Hilberink  1 , Johanna E Jacobs, Ben J A M Bottema, Hein de Vries, Richard P T M Grol
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Smoking cessation in patients with COPD in daily general practice (SMOCC): six months' results

Sander R Hilberink et al. Prev Med. 2005 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) forms an increasing health problem. Despite smoking cessation improving the prognosis of the disease, many patients persist smoking. The present study presents the results of a smoking cessation counseling protocol in general practice (Smoking Cessation in patients with COPD in general practice (SMOCC)).

Methods: A randomized controlled trial of patients with COPD compared smoking cessation counseling according to an intensified minimal intervention strategy with usual care. In total 43 general practices with 392 patients participated in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2001-2002.

Results: Significantly more smokers in the experimental group made a quit attempt (44.9% versus 36.5%) and actually quit smoking than in the control group (16.0% versus 8.8%). The motivation to stop smoking at baseline was not associated with smoking cessation.

Conclusion: The SMOCC strategy doubled the self-reported quit rates and was complied well by the general practitioners. Implementation in general practice is recommended.

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