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Smoking and Other Addictions

Improving the effectiveness and reach of NHS support for smoking cessation in pregnancy.

This programme aims to increase the uptake and effectiveness of NHS Stop Smoking Services for pregnant women (SSSP) by determining when and how NHS cessation support is best offered in pregnancy.

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The efficacy of varenicline in achieving abstinence among hookah smokers: A two-arm, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial

The objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy of varenicline when added to behavioural support for smoking cessation, by measuring biochemically validated continuous abstinence in hookah smokers.

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Tobacco cessation within TB programmes: A ‘real world’ solution for countries with dual burden of disease

The aim of the TB and Tobacco project is to reduce the burden of tobacco-related lung diseases. The approach proposed in this project is to integrate inexpensive tobacco cessation strategies of proven efficacy into TB control programmes. 

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Smokeless Tobacco Control in the UK: A supply chain analysis to inform policy

The aim of this project is to understand how existing tobacco control policies are currently applied to the smokeless tobacco supply chain in the UK. By identifying any gaps in implementation of the policies, we hope to recommend policy changes that will help to reduce the harm caused by smokeless tobacco.

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Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke in Bangladesh (MCLASS II): An effectiveness-implementation hybrid study

The aim of the MCLASS II project is to develop and test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a community-based intervention called 'Muslims for better Health', with our without Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) feedback, in reducing exposure to second-hand smoke in homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Tobacco farming: Exploring novel approaches to offer and evaluate viable alternative livelihoods

Tobacco farming has many negative consequences for the health and wellbeing of farmers, as well as for the environment and the long-term wellbeing of the country concerned. This project explores novel approaches to offer and evaluate viable alternative livelihoods for tobacco farmers.

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Improving TB outcomes by modifying life-style behaviours through a brief motivational intervention (PROLIFE)

South Africa has the third highest TB burden, however, TB treatment success rates are low due to high treatment interruption, drug resistance and death. There are a multitude of social, behavioural, structural and clinical factors that impact individual's chances of successful TB treatment. This is an international study working with collaborators in South Africa to enhance TB treatment adherence and outcomes through a motivational intervention programme (PROLIFE).

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Building capacity for applied research to reduce tobacco-related harm in low and middle income countries.

This project is an international collaboration involving a team of UK academics, researchers in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and charities working to reduce harm from tobacco. The overall aim is to improve research capacity in LMICs to conduct high quality studies that will generate evidence on how to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco use and to advance key development priorities.

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The relative feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of community asset-based approaches versus community non-asset based approaches to smoking prevention and cessation: a systematic review

The aim of this project is to conduct a comparative systematic review of process and outcomes in community based smoking cessation and prevention studies, and tobacco control.

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ASTRA – Addressing Smokeless Tobacco and Building Research Capacity in South Asia

ASTRA is a world-class, international and interdisciplinary group, aiming to reduce the substantial burden of disease caused by smokeless tobacco. Smokeless tobacco is responsible for thousands of deaths per year, but has so far been neglected in policy and research.

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Tobacco smoking among people living with HIV in Uganda: understanding the problem to inform effective interventions

Smoking is a key reason of excess illness and deaths among people living with HIV. The aim for this project is to gather data to inform the design of a theoretically and empirically grounded bespoke smoking cessation intervention blue print that: i) is tailored to the needs of PLWH, and ii) can potentially lead to long-term quitting and improving HIV outcomes among PLWH in LMICs.

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Tobacco Cessation at Dental Clinics (TCDC) for Patients with Diabetes in Bangladesh

Diabetes is a major non-communicable disease with high prevalence in South Asia that makes a large contribution to morbidity and mortality. It increases healthcare use and expenditure and imposes a huge economic burden for a country. The study will help tobacco cessation among people with diabetes. Quitting tobacco and maintaining oral hygiene could improve oral health and better control of blood glucose among diabetic patients.

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What role can e-cigarettes play in helping adults in Pakistan to quit smoking? A qualitative exploratory study

A Centre for Future Health funded study to explore the role e-cigarettes can play in helping adults in Pakistan to quit smoking.

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