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Background and aims
Evidence on the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (ECs) to facilitate abstinence from smoking is limited. The current study aimed to estimate the relative effectiveness of ECs and smoking cessation medication compared with using no help, accounting for frequency of use of ECs.
Design
Four consecutive wave‐to‐wave transitions (waves 1–2, 2–3, 3–4 or 4–5) of a longitudinal...
This study explored the association between six “micro indicators” of concern about smoking (1. stubbing out cigarettes before finishing; 2. forgoing cigarettes due to packet warning labels; thinking about… 3. the harms to oneself of smoking; 4. the harms to others of one's smoking; 5. the bad conduct of tobacco companies; and 6. money spent on cigarettes) and cessation outcomes (making quit attempts,...
Introduction.Area‐level indicators of socio‐economic variation are frequently included in models of individual health outcomes. Area disadvantage is linearly related to smoking prevalence, but its relation to cessation outcomes is less well understood.Aims.To explore the relationship between area‐level disadvantage and prospective data on smoking cessation.Design and Methods.The Australian cohort of the International Tobacco Control Four‐Country Survey (...
Aims To document accurately the amount of quitting, length of quit attempts and prevalence of plans and serious thought about quitting among smokers.
Design We used longitudinal data from 7 waves of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Four Country Survey (ITC‐4). We considered point‐prevalence data and cumulative prevalence over the 7 years of the study. We also derived annual estimates...
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