E-cigarettes have been studied as a way to help people stop smoking combustible cigarettes. However, some people may continue smoking while also using e-cigarettes, a pattern known as dual use.
This study reviewed 71 smoking-cessation trials and found that 57 did not report the prevalence of dual use. Only 12 directly reported it, and definitions were often inconsistent.
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View Original SourceStopping cigarette smoking is an important outcome, but it is also useful to know whether people continue using cigarettes while they vape.
If dual use is not measured consistently, it becomes harder to understand the real health and quitting outcomes of e-cigarette cessation trials.
Better reporting can help researchers and the public understand not only how many people quit cigarettes, but also what patterns of tobacco and nicotine use continue after an intervention.
The authors recommend clearer definitions and standard reporting of dual use in future e-cigarette smoking-cessation trials.
More consistent reporting can improve interpretation of both clinical effectiveness and wider public health impact.
اس تحقیق میں ای سگریٹ کے ذریعے سگریٹ چھوڑنے سے متعلق 71 مطالعات کا جائزہ لیا گیا۔ دونوں مصنوعات کا ایک ساتھ استعمال اس صورت کو کہتے ہیں جب کوئی شخص ای سگریٹ بھی استعمال کرے اور عام سگریٹ بھی پیتا رہے۔
71 میں سے 57 مطالعات میں یہ واضح طور پر نہیں بتایا گیا کہ کتنے افراد دونوں مصنوعات ایک ساتھ استعمال کرتے رہے۔ صرف 12 مطالعات نے یہ شرح براہ راست بتائی۔ چار ہفتوں کے مقام پر دستیاب مطالعات میں اوسط شرح تقریباً 42.6 فیصد تھی۔ محققین کے مطابق مستقبل کی تحقیق میں اس کی واضح تعریف اور یکساں رپورٹنگ ضروری ہے۔
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