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Teleconsultation vs Face-to-Face Counselling in Smoking Cessation: RCT Findings Clinicians Need to Know

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31 July 2026

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A completed RCT from Dokuz Eylül University found that video teleconsultation counselling produced comparable quit rates to face-to-face care in adults with tobacco use disorder, while significantly reducing cravings and relapses. The findings offer timely evidence for clinicians and health systems integrating telehealth into smoking cessation pathways.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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