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. 2001 Jul 23;2001(3):CD000546. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000546.pub2

Keutzer 1968.

Methods Randomized 'with consideration of evenings convenient for subjects' 
 Therapists: All treatments run by same 2 therapists 
 Treatment: 5 sessions over 5w, 4 in groups (group size not stated)
Participants Cigs/day: 28. Age: 40
Interventions 1. 'Coverant control' ‐ 'high probability behaviour made contingent on anti‐smoking thoughts' 
 2. Image of smoking paired with holding breath for 10‐20 secs ('aversive consequence') 
 3. Puff every 12 secs on 3 cigarettes in a smoky room 
 4. Placebo 'drug' 
 5. Untreated controls
Outcomes Follow up contacts: 6m by posted questionnaire (reported in Lichtenstein 1969) 
 Outcome: Abstinence at 6m 
 Validation: None
Notes Inclusions: 3 vs 4 in Other Methods analysis, 3 vs 2 in Dose‐Response analysis 
 Notes: No data on continuous abstinence, not validated