Financial incentives for quitting smoking in pregnancy: Are they cost-effective?

Nicola McMeekinLesley SinclairLyn Robinson-SmithAlex MitchellLinda BauldDavid M TappinKathleen A Boyd

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2023)

In the United Kingdom, offering up to £400 financial incentives, in addition to usual care, to support pregnant women to stop smoking appears to be highly cost-effective over a life-time for mother and infants.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
pregnant women
affordable care act
pregnancy outcomes
healthcare
palliative care
preterm birth
quality improvement
health insurance
childhood cancer
cross sectional
young adults
hepatitis c virus