Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) benefit for the treatment group based on AHCPR guideline1
| NRT benefit | Number of cigarettes smoked per day | Duration and dosage |
| Nicotine patch | ||
| Nicoderm | 15 or more/day | 4 weeks @ 21 mg 2 weeks @ 14 mg 2 weeks @ 7 mg |
| Nicoderm | Less than 15/day | 6 weeks @ 14 mg 2 weeks @ 7 mg |
| Nicotine gum | ||
| Nicorette | If answer yes to any of the following: • smoke more than 20 per day • smoke within 30 minutes of waking • tried and failed with 2 mg gum | 8 weeks @ 4 mg (864 pieces) |
| Nicorette | If answer no to all of the above | 8 weeks @ 2 mg (864 pieces) |