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Spirometry and Smoking Cessation in Primary Care: The ESPIROTAB STUDY, A Randomized Clinical Trial

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  • María del Mar Rodriguez-Alvarez

    (Canet de Mar Primary Care Centre, Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), 08360 Canet de Mar, Spain
    Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Girona, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP J Gol), 17002 Girona, Spain
    Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain)

  • Josep Roca-Antonio

    (Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Metropolitana Nord, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP J Gol), 08303 Mataro, Spain)

  • Silvia Martínez-González

    (Llefià Primary Care Center, Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), 08006 Badalona, Spain)

  • Victoria Vilà-Palau

    (Santa Coloma De Farners Primary Care Center, Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), 17007 Girona, Spain)

  • Carla Chacón

    (Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Metropolitana Nord, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP J Gol), 08303 Mataro, Spain)

  • Alexandre Ortega-Roca

    (Mataro 6 (Gatassa) Primary Care Center, Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), 08302 Mataro, Spain)

  • Eulàlia Borrell-Thiò

    (Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Metropolitana Nord, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP J Gol), 08303 Mataro, Spain
    Sant Roc Primary Care Center, Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), 08916 Badalona, Spain)

  • Susana Erazo

    (Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Metropolitana Nord, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP J Gol), 08303 Mataro, Spain
    Cardedeu Primary Care Center, Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), 08440 Cardedeu, Spain)

  • Jordi Almirall-Pujol

    (Intensive Care Unit, Maresme Health Consortium (CSdM), 08916 Mataro, Spain)

  • Pere Torán-Monserrat

    (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain
    Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Metropolitana Nord, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP J Gol), 08303 Mataro, Spain
    Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), 08916 Badalona, Spain
    Multidisciplinary Research Group in Health and Society, GREMSAS (2017 SGR 917), 08007 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effect of regularly reporting spirometry results during smoking cessation counseling from a primary care physician on the quit rate in adult smokers. Methods: A randomized, two-arm intervention study was conducted at six primary care centers. A total of 350 smokers, ≥18 years of age, who consulted their primary care physician, participated in the study. At the selection visit, smokers who gave their consent to participate underwent spirometry. Subsequently, an appointment (visit 0) was scheduled to complete a nicotine dependence test, a smoking cessation motivation questionnaire, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Participants were also offered brief, structured advice on how to quit smoking, as well as detailed information on spirometry results. Patients were then randomized and scheduled for follow-up visits at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. Both arms received brief, structured advice and detailed information on spirometry results at visit 0. At consecutive follow-up visits, the control group only received brief, structured smoking cessation advice, while the intervention group also received information on initial spirometry results at visits 3 and 6, and a spirometry retest at visit 12. Exhaled carbon monoxide testing was used to check smoking cessation. Results: The study included 350 smokers; 179 were assigned to the control group and 171 to the intervention group. Smoking cessation at one year was 24.0% in the intervention group compared to 16.2% in the control group. At two years, it was 25.2% in the intervention group and 18.4% in the control group. Overall, the adjusted odds of quitting smoking in the intervention group were 42% higher than in the control group ( p = 0.018). Conclusions: Regular and detailed feedback of spirometry results with smokers increases smoking cessation. Specifically, the likelihood of quitting smoking in the intervention group is 1.42 times higher than in the control group ( p = 0.018).

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  • María del Mar Rodriguez-Alvarez & Josep Roca-Antonio & Silvia Martínez-González & Victoria Vilà-Palau & Carla Chacón & Alexandre Ortega-Roca & Eulàlia Borrell-Thiò & Susana Erazo & Jordi Almirall-Pujo, 2022. "Spirometry and Smoking Cessation in Primary Care: The ESPIROTAB STUDY, A Randomized Clinical Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:14557-:d:964694
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