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Clinical Trial
. 1990 May;19(3):164-8.
doi: 10.1093/ageing/19.3.164.

Smoking prevention among people aged 60 and over: a randomized controlled trial

N J Vetter  1 , D Ford
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Clinical Trial

Smoking prevention among people aged 60 and over: a randomized controlled trial

N J Vetter et al. Age Ageing. 1990 May.

Abstract

This study aimed to test the hypothesis that people aged 60 and older respond to assistance in stopping smoking. Using a single general practitioner visit backed up by a practice nurse, 14% of the smokers had discontinued the habit 6 months after the intervention period. The intervention group also showed some improvements in a standardized measure of breathlessness.

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