Sarah Wolf, Senushi O'Sullivan, Roselynn Dean, Tomas Owens
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Abstract
Clinical question: Does utilization of electronic cigarettes facilitate smoking cessation compared to other interventions?
Authors: Sarah Wolf MD, PGY-1; Senushi O'Sullivan MD, PGY-2;Roselynn Dean MD, PGY-3; Tomas Owens MD.
Faculty mentor: Tomas Owens, MD.
Residency program: Integris Great Plains Family Medicine Residency Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Answer: Debatable. With conflicting data and some evidence of e-cigarettes leading to on-going nicotine use, there is not a clear benefit to utilizing e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Date search was concluded: 24 April 2019 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.
Inclusion criteria: Studies directly comparing smoking cessation with utilization of electronic cigarettes compared to control group.
Exclusion criteria: Studies that were systematic reviews, published since 2015, and studies comparing smoking cessation with anything other than electronic cigarettes.