The University of Queensland

Clinical case

Jeff, a smoker of more than 30 years, has talked about giving up smoking. He has tried unsuccessfully to quit in the past. He has heard through a friend that acupuncture was successful. Should he try it? Other interventions that you know of include nicotine replacement therapy and antidepressants.

Clinical question

In people who smoke is acupuncture compared to nicotine replacement therapy or antidepressants effective treatment for smoking cessation.

• Population: Smoker
• Intervention: Acupuncture
• Comparison: Nicotine replacement therapy OR antidepressants
• Outcome: Smoking cessation