Researchers analysed the results of 33 trials of smoking cessation interventions in 9 countries from 1999 to 2007 to see what kind of hospital- based smoking cessation programmes works.
They found that smoking counselling that began during hospitalization and included supportive contacts for more than 1 month after discharge increased smoking cessation rates at 6 to 12 months, no benefit was found for interventions with less postdischarge contact.
The lead author concluded that "offering smoking cessation counseling to all hospitalized smokers is effective as long as supportive contacts continue for more than 1 month after discharge".
Source: "Smoking Cessation Interventions for Hospitalized Smokers - A Systematic Review" Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008;168(18):1950-1960 (f/t via Athens)
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