Study Flow (CONSORT) diagram
Footnotes:
*Study inclusion criteria: ≥18 yo, daily smoker, plans to quit and will accept cessation medication after discharge.
† Patients may have had more than one reason for study ineligibility.
‡ Substance abuse refers to past-year illicit drug use (except marijuana) or alcohol or drug overdose as reason for current admission.
∫ Numbers of patients who withdrew and died are cumulative.