Saturday, June 21, 2014

Study Shows Cost-Effectiveness of Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation

In a study published in iTobacco Control/i, researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC). It is an intervention that includes in-hospital counseling, pharmacotherapy and post-hospital follow-up, compared to usual care among smokers hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The ...

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