Chan 2010.
Methods | Setting: Clinics, Hong Kong Recruitment: Community volunteers & clinic patients, motivated to quit | |
Participants | 719 male smokers with erectile dysfunction, av. age 49, av. cpd 20 Provider: Specialist counsellor |
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Interventions | 1, Counselling at 0, 1, 4wks, ˜15 min, NRT (patch or gum) for 2 wks. +/‐ 5 min adherence intervention (pooled for cessation outcomes) 2. Brief advice, 10 min, S‐H materials |
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Outcomes | Abstinence at 6m (PP) Validation: cotinine 115 ng/mL, CO > 8ppm |
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Notes | Study stopped early before reaching target, when abstinence differences significant. Not included in subgroup by setting as recruitment included both community volunteers and clinic patients |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomly assigned in 2 stages, no details reported |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No details given, 'single blind' |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | 24‐30% lost to follow‐up |