Selby 2003.
Methods | BUPROPION Randomized controlled trial Setting: 15 clinical centres, Canada Recruitment: community volunteers |
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Participants | 284 smokers previously exposed to bupropion for at least 2w, not quit for more than 24 hours in previous month | |
Interventions | 1. Bupropion 300mg for 12w 2. Placebo Behavioural support not described | |
Outcomes | Abstinence at 12m (PP) Validation: CO <= 10 ppm at treatment visits | |
Notes | Based on abstract Funding not reported |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomization method not described. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No details given. |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No details given. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No details given, unclear how participants lost to follow‐up treated in outcome data. 70% intervention group and 50% control group completed study. |