Trial reportBMJ open2016
Effectiveness of varenicline and counselling for smoking cessation in an observational cohort study in China.
Trial report in BMJ open, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01935505 (Study on the Model of Smoking Cessation Intervention and Service Ability Improvement in General Hospital), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Study on the Model of Smoking Cessation Intervention and Service Ability Improvement in General Hospital
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Decision-tree analysis of characteristics associated with 6-month smoking abstinence in Taiwan.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Patients' awareness of the cardiovascular risk factors - results of the primary care arm of EUROASPIRE V study in Croatia.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Comprehensive Mobile Health-Based Modality for Smoking Cessation - Beijing Municipality, China, 2022.China CDC weekly · 2023Article
- Chinese- and English-speaking adult current smokers' perspectives on smoking and culturally and linguistically appropriate cessation: a qualitative analysis.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2020Article
- Smoking cessation and lung cancer screening.Annals of translational medicine · 2016Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of varenicline for smoking cessation in Chinese smokers in a real world cessation clinic practice.
designA prospective observational study.
settingBeijing, China.
participantsA total of 924 smokers (883 men and 41 women) who attended a smoking cessation clinic of a large general hospital were assessed with data from structured questionnaires at baseline and follow-up at 1, 3 and 6 months. Trained physician counsellors provided free individual counselling for all subjects and follow-up interviews with brief counselling. 332 subjects additionally prescribed varenicline according to their own choice were compared with those without varenicline.
main outcome measuresPrimary outcomes were self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence rate and 3-month continuous abstinence rate at 6-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were 7-day point prevalence abstinence rates at 1 and 3-month follow-up, and 1-month continuous abstinence rate at 3-month follow-up.
resultsBy intention-to-treat, the 7-day point prevalence abstinence rate with varenicline and counselling at 6 months was significantly higher than counselling only (37.0% vs 23.1%; OR, 1.75; 95% CI 1.46 to 2.62; p=0.001). The 3-month continuous abstinence rate at 6 months was higher with varenicline (33.1% vs 18.4%; OR, 2.04; 95% CI 1.61 to 2.99; p<0.001). Varenicline also showed better secondary outcomes.
conclusionsVarenicline prescription in the smoking cessation clinic appeared to be effective with doubling of quit rates in Chinese smokers in a real world cessation clinic practice. CLINICAL
trial registrationNCT01935505; Results.
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