A minimum 6-month prolonged abstinence should be required for evaluating smoking cessation trials.
Pierce
John P
JP
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Cancer Center University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92093-0645, USA. jppierce@ucsd.edu
Gilpin
Elizabeth A
EA
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013997:Time Factors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D009538:Nicotine