May 29, 2003Journal of Epidemiology & Community HealthOpen Access

Smoking reduction, smoking cessation, and incidence of fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction in Denmark 1976–1998: a pooled cohort study

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Why the study?

Does smoking cessation or reduction reduce the incidence of fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction in a general population?

Structured PICO

Does smoking cessation or reduction reduce the incidence of fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction in a general population?

Population

19,423 participants (10,956 men and 8,467 women) from three population studies in Copenhagen, Denmark, with complete information on smoking habits at two examinations 5-10 years apart.

Intervention

Smoking cessation or smoking reduction (by at least 50% without quitting)

Comparator

Continuous heavy smokers (≥5 cigarettes/day)

Outcome

First hospital admission or death from myocardial infarctionhard clinical

Smoking cessation, but not smoking reduction, significantly reduces the risk of subsequent fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction.

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Implication

Supports cessation-focused counseling in general populations; leaves open whether reduction alone reduces MI risk in trials.

Cite This Study

Nina Godtfredsen (2003) studied this question.

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Smoking reduction, smoking cessation, and incidence of fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction in Denmark 1976–1998: a pooled cohort study

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Cite This Study

Smoking reduction, smoking cessation, and incidence of fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction in Denmark 1976–1998: a pooled cohort study

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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