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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2019 May 10:365:l2036.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l2036.

E-cigarettes helped more smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapy

Rob Cook  1 , Peter Davidson  2 , Rosie Martin  3 ; NIHR Dissemination Centre
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Randomized Controlled Trial

E-cigarettes helped more smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapy

Rob Cook et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The studyHajek P, Phillips-Waller A, Przulj D, et al. A randomised trial of e-cigarettes versus nicotine-replacement therapy. N Engl J Med 2019;380:629-37.This trial was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (12/167/135) and by Cancer Research UK.To read the full NIHR Signal, go to https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000757/e-cigarettes-helped-more-smokers-quit-than-nicotine-replacement-therapy.

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Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none. Further details of the BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests

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