title: A randomised 2 x 2 factorial design to evaluate different smoking cessation methods.
abstract: A study with a 2 x 2 factorial design was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture, of nicotine gum and the effect of the association on smoking cessation. After a one-year follow-up period, the success rates were in the same order of magnitude for nicotine gum (active treatment: 10%, placebo: 8%) group and for acupuncture (active treatment: 8%, placebo: 10%) group.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U351, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clavel-Chapelon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paoletti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benhamou
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D002638:Chewing Gum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011145:Polyvinyls; D009538:Nicotine