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A much older appraisal of 'Easyway' exists, produced by Dr Jonathan Foulds is shown | A much older appraisal of 'Easyway' exists, produced by Dr Jonathan Foulds is shown | ||
In general, we would summarise that Allen Carr Easyway is another quitting method that enjoys a good measure of popularity, however, where it fits in this perceptive summary from Dr Foulds ''Generally speaking, a 1-year quit rate above 10% is not bad, 20% is very good, and 25% is awesome'' is debatable, unsubstantiated data from | In general, we would summarise that Allen Carr Easyway is another quitting method that enjoys a good measure of popularity, however, where it fits in this perceptive summary from Dr Foulds ''Generally speaking, a 1-year quit rate above 10% is not bad, 20% is very good, and 25% is awesome'' is unclear and debatable, unsubstantiated data from | ||
Carr's clinics claim 90% success rate in aiding smokers to stop for three months. | Carr's clinics claim 90% success rate in aiding smokers to stop for three months. | ||
Costs of Stop Smoking [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/#smokingprogramme Seminars are of the order £299], the small book ~£15, [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/how-to-quit/ Free Advice] | Costs of Stop Smoking [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/#smokingprogramme Seminars are of the order £299], the small book ~£15, [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/how-to-quit/ Free Advice] | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 29 December 2020
Allen Carr 'Easyway' enjoys many devoted supporters as a method to Quit Smoking unaided, Quitting 'Cold -Turkey' is the gold standard for some hard-liners in Tobacco Control, thus Easyway would satisfy that faction.
The claim is that 'Easyway has helped 50 million Smokers Worldwide cease Smoking
'Easyway' has just announced a partnership with WHO:- Allen Carr's Easyway Partners With the World Health Organisation for a Global Year-long Campaign to Support More Than 100 Million People as They 'Commit to Quit' Smoking https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/allen-carr-s-easyway-partners-with-the-world-health-organisation-for-a-global-year-long-campaign-to-support-more-than-100-million-people-as-they-commit-to-quit-smoking-806429693.html?fbclid=IwAR3Kb9gvi7NUroMGE7CEN9fdjT1xA52LAQOK9YsQklsBF5FhXzEmnym5QL0
It should be noted that an RCT exists, [[ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/014556131709600701%7CRandomized, Controlled Trial Using Best-Selling Smoking-Cessation Book]] that did not find that 'Easyway' was particularly, if at all effective
A RCT exists that is altogether more positive
Another very recent 2020 entry Comparison of Allen Carr's Easyway programme with a specialist behavioural and pharmacological smoking cessation support service: a randomized controlled trial is neutral in its conclusions 'There was no clear evidence of a difference in the efficacies of the Allen Carr's Easyway (ACE) and specialist smoking cessation support involving behavioural support and pharmacotherapy'.
A much older appraisal of 'Easyway' exists, produced by Dr Jonathan Foulds is shown
In general, we would summarise that Allen Carr Easyway is another quitting method that enjoys a good measure of popularity, however, where it fits in this perceptive summary from Dr Foulds Generally speaking, a 1-year quit rate above 10% is not bad, 20% is very good, and 25% is awesome is unclear and debatable, unsubstantiated data from Carr's clinics claim 90% success rate in aiding smokers to stop for three months.
Costs of Stop Smoking Seminars are of the order £299, the small book ~£15, Free Advice