The lancet. Psychiatry
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The lancet. Psychiatry · May 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical TrialSmoking cessation for people with severe mental illness (SCIMITAR+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
People with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population, contributing to widening health inequalities. Smoking remains the largest modifiable risk factor for this health inequality, but people with severe mental illness have not historically engaged with smoking cessation services. We aimed to test the effectiveness of a combined behavioural and pharmacological smoking cessation intervention targeted specifically at people with severe mental illness. ⋯ National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme.