The Medical journal of Australia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Offering mailed nicotine replacement therapy and Quitline support before elective surgery: a randomised controlled trial.
To assess whether offering free mailed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and telephone counselling to smokers on elective surgery waiting lists increases quitting before surgery. ⋯ Uptake of free mailed NRT and Quitline support by smokers on elective surgery waiting lists was good, and offering additional support was associated with higher proportions of smokers quitting before surgery.