Cochrane Review: Interventions to increase adherence to medications for tobacco dependence

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# Interventions to increase adherence to medications for tobacco dependence. ## BACKGROUND Pharmacological treatments for tobacco dependence, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), have been shown to be safe and effective interventions for smoking cessation. Higher levels of adherence to these medications increase the likelihood of sustained smoking cessation, but many smokers use them at a lower dose and for less time than is optimal. It is important to determine the effectiveness of int

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veness of interventions aiming to increase adherence to medications for smoking cessation on medication adherence and smoking abstinence compared with a control group typically receiving standard care. ## SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialized Register, and cli...

roviding standard care. Dependent on setting, standard care may have comprised minimal support or varying degrees of behavioural support. Included studies used a measure that allowed assessment of the degree of medication adherence. ## DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently screene...

us outcomes. We obtained pooled effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using random-effects models. We conducted subgroup analyses to assess whether the primary focus of the adherence treatment ('practicalities' versus 'perceptions' versus both), the delivery approach (participant versus c...

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