Key result
A brief smoking cessation intervention delivered during hospital admission did not significantly improve continuous abstinence at 12 months compared to usual care (37% vs 41%, P=0.40).
Why the study?
Does a brief smoking cessation intervention improve continuous abstinence in smokers admitted after myocardial infarction or bypass surgery?
Population
540 smokers admitted to hospital after myocardial infarction or for cardiac bypass surgery who expressed…
Comparison
Brief intervention lasting 20-30 minutes… vs Usual care consisting of brief verbal advice and…
Design
RCT, Randomised controlled trial
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Brief in-hospital smoking cessation counseling does not improve long-term abstinence post-MI or CABG; confirms limited efficacy of single-session interventions in acute cardiac settings.
RCT (n=540)
Yes
Does a brief smoking cessation intervention improve continuous abstinence in smokers admitted after myocardial infarction or bypass surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 37% vs 41%
p-value: p=0.40
A brief, single-session smoking cessation intervention delivered during hospital admission for MI or bypass surgery did not significantly improve long-term abstinence rates compared to usual care.
Hájek et al. (2002) conducted an RCT in Smokers admitted after myocardial infarction or cardiac bypass surgery (n=540). Brief smoking cessation intervention vs. Usual care (brief verbal advice and standard booklet) was evaluated on Continuous abstinence at 12 months (p=0.40). A brief smoking cessation intervention delivered during hospital admission did not significantly improve continuous abstinence at 12 months compared to usual care (37% vs 41%, P=0.40).
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