All Outputs (3)

A comparison of UK primary care data with other national data sources for monitoring the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy (2014)
Journal Article

Background: We aimed to assess the potential usefulness of primary care data for estimating smoking prevalence in pregnancy by comparing the primary care data estimates with those obtained from other data sources. Methods: In The Health Improvement... Read More about A comparison of UK primary care data with other national data sources for monitoring the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy.

Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data (2014)
Journal Article

Background Licensing arrangements for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the UK were broadened in 2005 to allow prescribing to pregnant smokers. However, estimates of NRT prescribing in pregnant females in the UK are currently lacking. Aim To... Read More about Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data.

Smoking cessation advice recorded during pregnancy in United Kingdom primary care (2014)
Journal Article

Background: United Kingdom (UK) national guidelines recommend that all pregnant women who smoke should be advised to quit at every available opportunity, and brief cessation advice is an efficient and cost-effective means to increase quit rates. The... Read More about Smoking cessation advice recorded during pregnancy in United Kingdom primary care.