APFCC+-+Moore+et+al

APFCC: (addiction - cigarettes) Moore et al

 * Theorist ** : Moore et al
 * Study ** **of**: Review of the effectiveness of Nicotine replacement therapy
 * Year ** : 2009

Moore et al conducted a review of the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). They concluded that it was an effective way to assist quitting, however most of the studies involved contact with counselling and thus the results mightn’t be the same if only on NRT
 * Summary: **

T o determine the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy assisted reduction to stop smoking.
 * Aim: **

They reviewed 7 different studied involving 2000+ people with different forms of nicotine replacement (gum, inhaler etc).
 * Procedures: **

They found that the studies supported the quitting of cigarettes
 * Findings: **

NRT is an effective method to help the quitting of smoking, however best used with a form of cognitive treatment
 * Conclusions: **

They however found that most of the studies involved regular behavioural support and monitoring and thus the results mightn’t be the same if conducted without other assistance.
 * Criticisms: **

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19342408
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