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October 5, 2015Nicotine & Tobacco ResearchOpen Access

Is There any Gender Difference for Smoking Persistence or Relapse Following Diagnosis or Hospitalization for Coronary Heart Disease? Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Why the study?

Is there a gender difference in smoking persistence or relapse following diagnosis or hospitalization for coronary heart disease?

Population

36,591 patients diagnosed with or hospitalized for coronary heart disease from 16 studies, including 20,617…

Comparison

Female gender vs Male gender

Design

Meta-analysis

Authors

MRMuhammad Aziz RahmanFederation UniversityKEKaren‐Leigh EdwardVictoria UniversityLMLaura MontgomeryMonash Health

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Implication

No gender-specific cessation strategies needed post-CHD; confirms equivalent smoking persistence across sexes in meta-analysis.

Structured PICO

Is there a gender difference in smoking persistence or relapse following diagnosis or hospitalization for coronary heart disease?

P
Population
36,591 patients diagnosed with or hospitalized for coronary heart disease (CHD) from 16 studies, including 20,617 (56%) smokers, of which 2,564 (12%) were female.
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Intervention
Female gender
C
Comparator
Male gender
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Outcome
Smoking persistence or relapse following diagnosis or hospitalization for CHD

Following a diagnosis or hospitalization for CHD, nearly half of smokers persist or relapse, with no significant difference between males and females, highlighting the need for sustained cessation efforts for both genders.

Cite This Study

Rahman et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e4bea1fdb7ee677c76abdhttps://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntv222
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