Behavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Pregnant Women
Authors: Jillian T. Henderson, Carrie D. Patnode, Stephen P. Fortmann
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Letters3 May 2016Behavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Pregnant WomenJillian T. Henderson, PhD, MPH, Carrie D. Patnode, PhD, MPH, and Stephen P. Fortmann, MDJillian T. Henderson, PhD, MPHFrom Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon.Search for more papers by this author, Carrie D. Patnode, PhD, MPHFrom Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon.Search for more papers by this author, and Stephen P. Fortmann, MDFrom Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-0624 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Drs. Braillon and Bewley express concerns about our synthesis of the evidence related to the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation among pregnant women as part of our recently published systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. We offer reassurance that our report did not inadvertently fail to consider the 2 studies cited in their letter. The study by Brose and colleagues (1) was not included in our review because it was not a randomized, controlled trial (RCT). Following usual U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methodological guidance, we prespecified only the inclusion of RCTs. Indeed, Brose ...References1. Brose LS, McEwen A, West R. Association between nicotine replacement therapy use in pregnancy and smoking cessation. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013;132:660-4. [PMID: 23680076] doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.04.017 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Berlin I, Grangé G, Jacob N, Tanguy ML. Nicotine patches in pregnant smokers: randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial of efficacy. BMJ. 2014;348:g1622. [PMID: 24627552] doi:10.1136/bmj.g1622 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-0171. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoBehavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: A Review of Reviews for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Carrie D. Patnode , Jillian T. Henderson , Jamie H. Thompson , Caitlyn A. Senger , Stephen P. Fortmann , and Evelyn P. Whitlock Behavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Pregnant Women Alain Braillon and Susan Bewley Metrics 3 May 2016Volume 164, Issue 9Page: 638KeywordsDisclosureDrug therapyNicotinePregnancySalivaSmoking cessationSmoking habitsSystematic reviews ePublished: 3 May 2016 Issue Published: 3 May 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...