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Aim
To determine how varenicline, bupropion, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and electronic cigarettes compare with respect to their clinical effectiveness and safety.
Method
Systematic reviews and Bayesian network meta‐analyses of randomized controlled trials, in any setting, of varenicline, bupropion, NRT and e‐cigarettes (in high, standard and low doses, alone or in combination) in adult...
Aim
To investigate the real‐world effectiveness of pharmacological treatments (buprenorphine, methadone) of opioid use disorder (OUD).
Design
A nation‐wide, register‐based cohort study.
Setting
Sweden.
Participants
All residents aged 16–64 years living in Sweden using OUD medication from July 2005 to December 2016 (n = 5757, 71.8% men) were identified from registers of prescriptions, inpatient...
Background and aims
Alcohol use increases throughout adolescence. Emergency department (ED) attendance is an opportunity for alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI), which is effective for adults. This trial evaluated the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of ASBI compared with screening alone (SA) in high‐risk adolescents.
Design, Setting and Participants
Multi‐centre, three‐group, single‐blind,...
Aim
To measure whether the prevalence of use and real‐world effectiveness of different smoking cessation aids has changed in England since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic.
Design
Representative monthly cross‐sectional surveys, January 2015–June 2021.
Setting
England.
Participants
A total of 7300 adults (≥18 y) who had smoked within the previous 12 months and had made ≥1 quit...
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