13. Combinations: Medication and Counseling
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
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Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for the combination of counseling and medication versus medication alone (n = 18 studies).
Treatment | Number of arms | Estimated odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Estimated abstinence rate (95% C.I.) |
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Medication alone | 8 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
Medication and counseling | 39 | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) |
27.6 (25.0, 30.3) |