Sex Differences in Varenicline Efficacy for Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis
McKee SA, Smith PH, Kaufman M, Mazure CM, Weinberger AH. Sex Differences in Varenicline Efficacy for Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 18: 1002-1011. PMID: 26446070, PMCID: PMC5942618, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation medicationsCessation medicationsSmoking cessationDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialEfficacy of vareniclinePlacebo-controlled trialShort-term outcomesClinical trial dataSex differencesSimilar ratesWeek 52Week 24Women smokersNicotine replacementWeek 12Outcome endpointsTherapeutic responseClinical trialsContinuous abstinenceVarenicline's efficacyVareniclinePlacebo outcomesEqual efficacySex disparitiesEffective FDA