What question did this study set out to answer?

To address and clarify methodological concerns raised about smoking cessation interventions for individuals with tuberculosis.

April 10, 2026

Smoking Cessation Intervention for People With Tuberculosis—Reply

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To address and clarify methodological concerns raised about smoking cessation interventions for individuals with tuberculosis.
Engagement with comments from Dr. Liu and colleagues.
Clarification of study design and execution details.
Acknowledgment of the importance of methodological rigor in tuberculosis research.

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In Reply We thank Dr Liu and colleagues for their thoughtful engagement with our study1 and for highlighting important methodological considerations. We welcome the opportunity to clarify these points.

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Zahid et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896406c1944d70ce0792e — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.1275

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Maham Zahid

Mahmoud Danaee

University Malaya Medical Centre

Kamran Siddiqi

University of York

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