Let’s cut to the chase does champions work and i would use the i’ll use the word champion because i think that’s what most people are familiar with that word but varenicline champions the same thing um so look if you look at the latest cochrane review there’s been 27 trials with almost 13 000 participants so a lot of participants here and i think um the the
Most important statement we can make about this is that more smokers will quit successfully with champions compared to placebo or any other intervention in all review trials and that’s irrespective of the setting here are some of the key comparisons um if we’re just looking at numbers uh quits per 1000 um in the various trials you know so for in other words for
Every 111 people that we get to quit with placebo we get uh 250 with champions and that gives us an odd ratio of 2.24 we know this is the real deal this is 27 studies all co-verified so so we know this is a real effect this is a true effect and even when we compare it to other smoking cessation medications we still get uh superiority with champions over those
Medications so compared to zyban or bupropion um you know for every 171 equipment preparation we get 238 with champions so this is five um randomized controlled studies co-verified so we know this is the real deal a real effect even comparing to nrt you’re still far more likely to quit compared to single form nrt uh on average it doesn’t mean that you know that
That you know a patient or a client is going to um be better off taking champions you know they may just do better with nrt but overall if you can look at the numbers you’re still far more likely to quit with champions compared to single form nrt the numbers seem to be fairly similar between combination and art scene and champions but certainly looking at the the
Systematic reviews here you know eight studies uh you know also verified so you certainly do get uh you know a very good result with champix um looking at some of the other uh comparisons you know lower or variable dose champions versus placebo you know even if you lower the dose reduce the dose you get a you know a superior uh result with champions compared to
Placebo we’ve got eight studies that show this um and i think this is a really really important point those who are unwilling to quit within a month but willing to cut down to quit by week 12 are using champigs for 24 weeks versus placebo so these are people who aren’t willing to step in right now you know these are people that are that are you know um they say
You know you know you kind of typical client that says look i i know i really should stop but i really don’t want to stop right now so when these people were given champions um just to reduce and try and quit by week 12 what the results of this particular study was that 27 were not smoking at 12 months compared to 9.9 uh with placebo so that’s a huge win uh if
You’re someone that’s working with clients that are you know somewhat unmotivated or you know just not willing to step in right now you know just sort of breaking this down into raw numbers it kind of boils down to this you know numbers needed to treat to get a permanent quitter you’re much more likely to get a win with champions than anything else i mean so so on
Average you only have to treat about 11 people with champions to get a win compared to single form nrt and zyban so that’s you know obviously we have to treat a lot of people but but you know champions is where it’s at for for um you know for the majority
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