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Predictors of Smoking Cessation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Two Cohorts: Most Predictive Health Care Factors.

Maria SchletzbaumXing WangRobert GreenleeMegan E PiperChristie M Bartels
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2021)
Health care factors, including health system and being new to rheumatology care, were more predictive of smoking cessation in patients with RA than patient sociodemographic factors, suggesting an important role for health system cessation efforts for patients with RA. Seropositive patients were less likely to quit and may particularly benefit from cessation support. Emphasizing smoking cessation with new or seropositive RA patients and leveraging health system interventions could improve smoking cessation and outcomes in RA.
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