Longer-term use of electronic cigarettes when provided as a stop smoking aid: Systematic review with meta-analyses
Ailsa R. Butler, Nicola Lindson, Thomas Fanshawe, Annika Theodoulou, Rachna Begh, Peter Hájek, Hayden McRobbie, Chris Bullen, Caitlin Notley, Nancy A. Rigotti, Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce
Abstract
73%, N = 215). Heterogeneity in direction of effect precluded meta-analysis comparing long-term use of nicotine e-cigarettes with NRT. More people were using nicotine e-cigarettes at longest follow-up compared to non-nicotine e-cigarettes, but CIs included no difference (risk ratio 1.15, 95% CI: 0.94 to 1.41, n = 601). The levels of continued e-cigarette use observed may reflect the success of e-cigarettes as a quitting tool. Further research is needed to establish drivers of variation in and implications of continued use of e-cigarettes.
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