Nicotine patch survey supports long-term efficacy when combined with assistance program.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
NICOTINE PATCH USE SURVEY SUPPORTS LONG-TERM EFFICACY, particularly when combined with some form of patient assistance, according to a study by John Pierce, PhD, University of California-San Diego Cancer Center, et al., that appears in the Jan. 18 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study found that at 12 months, 15.8% of patch users were no longer smoking compared with only 7.1% of nonusers. The difference in success rates surpassed the 95% confidence interval and became statistically significant "when quitters using other forms of assistance were considered," the authors noted.