Randomized controlled trial of mailed Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Canadian smokers: Study protocol

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Leatherdale, Scott T ^b,c,d   Selby, Peter L ^a,b,e   Tyndale, Rachel F ^a,b   Zawertailo, Laurie ^a,b   Kushnir, Vladyslav ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d Cancer Care Ontario ^*  (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE; NICOTINE GUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL MAIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CANADA; COTININE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL SERVICE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SALIVA; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053347912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-741     Document Type: Article

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