American journal of preventive medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Behavioral counseling and varenicline treatment for smoking cessation.
Smoking remains the primary preventable cause of death and illness in the U.S. Effective, convenient treatment programs are needed to reduce smoking prevalence. ⋯ Phone counseling had greater treatment advantage for early cessation and appeared to increase medication adherence, but the absence of differences at 6 months suggests that any of the interventions hold promise when used in conjunction with varenicline.