2017
Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey
Smith PH, Zhang J, Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 178: 485-491. PMID: 28715776, PMCID: PMC6779031, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransdermal nicotine patchUnassisted quit attemptsClinical trial dataTobacco Use SupplementQuit attemptsTrial dataClinical trial findingsReal-world effectivenessSample of smokersGender differencesRelevant gender differencesCessation optionsCessation medicationsCessation pharmacotherapyNicotine patchMedication interactionsSmoking cessationPotential confoundersTrial findingsVareniclineComparative effectivenessPropensity scoreCross-sectional dataWomenMedications
2015
Sex Differences in Varenicline Efficacy for Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis
McKee SA, Smith PH, Kaufman M, Mazure CM, Weinberger AH. Sex Differences in Varenicline Efficacy for Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 18: 1002-1011. PMID: 26446070, PMCID: PMC5942618, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation medicationsCessation medicationsSmoking cessationDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialEfficacy of vareniclinePlacebo-controlled trialShort-term outcomesClinical trial dataSex differencesSimilar ratesWeek 52Week 24Women smokersNicotine replacementWeek 12Outcome endpointsTherapeutic responseClinical trialsContinuous abstinenceVarenicline's efficacyVareniclinePlacebo outcomesEqual efficacySex disparitiesEffective FDA