Report Type
Primary Focus
Primary Tone
A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy
Resource Notes:
Abstract conclusion: E-cigarettes were more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement therapy, when both products were accompanied by behavioral support.
Controversies:
Opponents to vaping identify that in the E-Cigarette group there was a higher percentage of users still using the product at the 1 year mark. This is conflating “Smoking Cessation” with “Nicotine Abstinence”.
Publishing Source:
New England Journal of Medicine
Authors:
Peter Hajek, Ph.D., Anna Phillips-Waller, B.Sc., Dunja Przulj, Ph.D., Francesca Pesola, Ph.D., Katie Myers Smith, D.Psych., Natalie Bisal, M.Sc., Jinshuo Li, M.Phil., Steve Parrott, M.Sc., Peter Sasieni, Ph.D., Lynne Dawkins, Ph.D., Louise Ross, Maciej Goniewicz, Ph.D., Pharm.D., et al.
Citations:
Hajek P, Phillips-Waller A, Przulj D, et al. A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy. N Engl J Med 2019;380:629-37.