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. 2010 Feb 9;7(2):e1000216.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000216.

The global research neglect of unassisted smoking cessation: causes and consequences

Simon Chapman  1 , Ross MacKenzie
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The global research neglect of unassisted smoking cessation: causes and consequences

Simon Chapman et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Simon Chapman and Ross MacKenzie review the evidence and argue that health promotion messages should emphasize that the most successful method used by most ex-smokers is unassisted cessation.

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Conflict of interest statement

SC was a member of the Australian Smoking Cessation Consortium that received research funding from GlaxoSmithKline in 2001–2002.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Focus of original research and reviews of 662 smoking cessation papers indexed by Medline, 2007–2008 (percent of all papers).
*, Pharmacotherapy: NRT only 57; bupropion only 19; varenicline only 26; combination/head-to-head trials 56; other pharmacotherapy 20; pharmacotherapy versus nonpharmacotherapy 7; pharmacotherapy with counselling 49; meta-analyses/systematic reviews 8; reduced nicotine cigarettes 2; smokeless tobacco 3. **, Nonpharmacotherapy: community cessation centres, groups, counselling 28; primary health care 29; hospital-based or referrals 39; workplace programs 6; schools/youth 16; quitlines 26; phone or posted initiated by professionals 16; Web-based 32; combination quitline/Web/calls 9; pamphlets/books 2; spirometry as motivator 2; acupuncture/acupressure 3; exercise 6; meta-analyses/systematic reviews 6. ***, Trends, correlates and predictors. Whole or special populations 82; youth 16; primary health care 6; hospital patients 12; workplaces 2. #, Three articles were unobtainable.
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  • A new policy on tobacco papers.
    PLoS Medicine Editors. PLoS Medicine Editors. PLoS Med. 2010 Feb 23;7(2):e1000237. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000237. PLoS Med. 2010. PMID: 20186273 Free PMC article.

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