Comparison of smoking cessation regimens for point prevalence or continuous abstinence at 1 year*
| Abstinence | Regimen | Intervention | Placebo | RBI (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RBI, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article and from data provided by the author. †Combination regimen=bupropion plus a nicotine patch. | |||||
| Point prevalence | Bupropion | 30% | 16% | 94% (31 to 193) | 7 (4 to 16) |
| Combination† | 36% | 16% | 127% (54 to 240) | 5 (4 to 9) | |
| Continuous | Bupropion | 18% | 6% | 228% (69 to 548) | 8 (5 to 15) |
| Combination† | 22% | 6% | 229% (108 to 681) | 6 (4 to 10) | |
