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Using Trial Sequential Analysis for estimating the sample sizes of further trials: example using smoking cessation intervention (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Assessing benefits and harms of health interventions is resource-intensive and often requires feasibility and pilot trials followed by adequately powered randomised clinical trials. Data from feasibility and pilot trials are used to infor... Read More about Using Trial Sequential Analysis for estimating the sample sizes of further trials: example using smoking cessation intervention.

Experts’ Views on Behaviour Change Techniques for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study (2020)
Journal Article

Smoking during pregnancy is a global health problem which has devastating health implications. Behavioural support is an important part of smoking cessation support for pregnant women. Research has identified barriers and facilitators (B&Fs) and effe... Read More about Experts’ Views on Behaviour Change Techniques for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study.

Understanding pregnant women’s adherence‐related beliefs about Nicotine Replacement Therapy for smoking cessation: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction: Reducing smoking during pregnancy is a public health priority. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is offered routinely to pregnant women who smoke in the UK. However, evidence of treatment efficacy in this population is weak, most likel... Read More about Understanding pregnant women’s adherence‐related beliefs about Nicotine Replacement Therapy for smoking cessation: A qualitative study.

Assessment of the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Tailored Web- and Text-Based Smoking Cessation Support in Primary Care (iQuit in Practice II): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (2020)
Journal Article

Background: The prevalence of smoking is declining; however, it continues to be a major public health burden. In England, primary care is the health setting that provides smoking cessation support to most smokers. However, this setting has one of the... Read More about Assessment of the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Tailored Web- and Text-Based Smoking Cessation Support in Primary Care (iQuit in Practice II): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Addressing and overcoming barriers to e-cigarette use for smoking cessation in pregnancy: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 by the authors. E-cigarettes may have a role in supporting pregnant women who would otherwise smoke to stop smoking. The study aimed to understand pregnant women’s vaping experiences, in particular how vaping to stop smoking is facilitated and... Read More about Addressing and overcoming barriers to e-cigarette use for smoking cessation in pregnancy: A qualitative study.

Factors influencing the uptake and use of nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes in pregnant women who smoke: a qualitative evidence synthesis (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) delivers nicotine without the toxic chemicals present in tobacco smoke. It is an effective smoking cessation aid in non?pregnant smokers, but there is less evidence of effectiveness in pregnancy. Systema... Read More about Factors influencing the uptake and use of nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes in pregnant women who smoke: a qualitative evidence synthesis.