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Estimating the number of quit attempts it takes to quit smoking successfully in a longitudinal cohort of smokers
BMJ Open · 2016 · Vol. 6(6) · pp. e011045–e011045
Michael Chaiton✉(University of Toronto)Lori Diemert(Ontario Tobacco Research Unit)Joanna E Cohen(Johns Hopkins University)Susan J. Bondy(University of Toronto)Peter Selby(University of Toronto)Anne Philipneri(Ontario Tobacco Research Unit)Robert Schwartz(University of Toronto)
Abstract
Previous estimates of number of quit attempts required to quit may be underestimating the average number of attempts as these estimates excluded smokers who have greater difficulty quitting and relied on lifetime recall of number of attempts. Understanding that for many smokers it may take 30 or more quit attempts before being successful may assist with clinical expectations.
Smoking Behavior and CessationHealth disparities and outcomesObesity, Physical Activity, DietQuit smokingMedicineRecallSmoking cessationCohortDemographyLongitudinal studyRecall biasCohort studyPsychology
MeSH terms
SmokersAdultAgedFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMotivationOntarioPatient Acceptance of Health CareSmokingTime FactorsSmoking CessationIntention
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- Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
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