Uyar 2007.
Methods | BUPROPION Randomized controlled trial Setting: cessation clinic, Turkey Recruitment: cessation clinic patients |
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Participants | 131 smokers; 81% M, av. age 36 | |
Interventions | 1. Bupropion 300mg for 7 weeks 2. Nicotine patch 21mg for 6 weeks incl tapering 3. Advice and follow up only All arms: Brief counselling on consequences of smoking with follow up for 24 weeks‐ more than low intensity | |
Outcomes | Abstinence at 24w (not defined) Validation: CO < 10 ppm | |
Notes | First included based on abstract. Contributes to bupropion vs control and bupropion vs nicotine patch Funding not reported |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | 'Randomly allocated', method not described, unclear why fewer in control condition. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Allocation concealment not described. |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Open‐label |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No mention of any losses to follow‐up. |