The efficacy and short-term effects of electronic cigarettes as a method for smoking cessation: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 257-267

  Khoudigian, S ^a   Devji, T ^a   Lytvyn, L ^a   Campbell, K ^a,b   Hopkins, R ^a,b   O'Reilly D ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

E cigarettes; Meta analysis; Public health; Smoking cessation; Withdrawal symptoms

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE; NICOTINE GUM;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; HUMANS; NICOTINE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS;

EID: 84955620722     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0786-z     Document Type: Review

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