Rasha Abi Hana

Study: Combined treatments are the most effective to stop smoking

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 3 November 2021
Originally posted by Rasha Abi Hana - 3 November 2021
Network meta-analysis of eligible comparisons for sustained abstinence (a), prolonged abstinence (b), any abstinence (c) and 7-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) (d). Thicker edges in network figures represent comparisons with a higher number of randomized patients, while interventions with a larger number of randomized patients have larger circles. Interventions were excluded if they were disconnected from the main network. Credit: DOI: 10.1111/add.15675

This is a study, led by the University of Bristol, and published in Addiction Journal. It was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the research partner of the NHS, public health and social care.

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