Introduction Smoking cessation treatments currently succeed at a rate of approximately 20%–
30%, underscoring the importance of exploring factors that might increase intervention …

Background Previous studies have shown that smoking and smoking cessation may be
associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In this study, we compared changes in …

Background There has been limited research addressing changes in subjective well-being
as a result of quitting smoking. Purpose The purpose of this study was to use longitudinal …

Background/aims A debate is currently underway about the Food and Drug Administration's
(FDA's) methods for evaluating antitobacco regulation. In particular, the US government …

Purpose The possibility that tobacco use affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has
attracted interest. However, a lack of prospective evidence weakens the case for a causal …

Background and Objectives Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of preventable illness in
the United States and around the world. However, much remains unknown about the factors …

Background. Knowledge of the impact of smoking cessation on health-related quality of life
may be important in encouraging smokers to quit. We determined whether the difference in …

Background Worldwide, tobacco use causes more than 5 million deaths per year. The
present study investigated possible preventative factors of nicotine dependence, such as …

Objective To assess the relationship between smoking status and health-related quality of
life 1 year after participation in a smoking cessation programme in Taiwan. Design A cohort …

Background Telephone-based smoking cessation services ('quitlines') are both effective and
cost-effective. Knowledge of modifiable baseline factors in real-life settings with …