COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS FOR SMOKING CESSATION MEDICATIONS AND RELAPSE
Author(s)
Chang P1, Chang H2, Wang I2, Lin S2, Tsai Y3, Lan T4
1Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, CA, USA, 2National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, 3Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, 4Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
OBJECTIVES: There are limited studies on the comparative effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and varenicline on relapse in Asia. We compared the effectiveness of NRT and varenicline in achieving abstinence among recent quitters in a large, prospective cohort study. METHODS: During
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-09, ISPOR Asia Pacific 2016, Singapore
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)
Code
PRS17
Topic
Health Service Delivery & Process of Care
Topic Subcategory
Prescribing Behavior
Disease
Respiratory-Related Disorders