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. 2014 Jan 8;2014(1):CD000031. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000031.pub4

Uyar 2007.

Methods BUPROPION
Randomized controlled trial
 Setting: cessation clinic, Turkey
 Recruitment: cessation clinic patients
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
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.