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Figure 2

From: Genetic test to stop smoking (GeTSS) trial protocol: randomised controlled trial of a genetic test (Respiragene) and Auckland formula to assess lung cancer risk

Figure 2

Efficacy of the variety of smoking cessation strategies. Percent increase of success for six months over unaided attempts for each type of quitting (chart from West & Shiffman based on Cochrane review data). Totally unaided smoking cessation has a 3-6% success rate. Therefore telephone support (Table 1) increases success rate by 6% = 9-12% quit rate.

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