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Table 4 Proportion of correct answers for clinical/pharmacotherapeutic knowledge items (SCIP section 2, part 2)

From: Smoking cessation in community pharmacy practice–a clinical information needs analysis

 

Proportion of correct answers (%)

Overview of SCIP knowledge section 2 part 2 questions (8 MCQs)

Pharmacy students

Pharmacists

Smoking educators

Quitting during pregnancy

64.8%

80.4%

100%

Smoking cessation in COPD with a history of major depression

61.2%

66.7%

80%

Contraindication of smoking cessation aids

20.8%

25.5%

15%

Age-related benefits of quitting (Fletcher-Peto graph)

56.4%

58.8%

70%

Tobacco-drug interactions

43.2%

39.2%

70%

Dosage of NRT (Possible reason for failure)

48.4%

60.8%

95%

Side effects of smoking cessation aids

5.2%

11.8%

20%

Smoking cessation in cardiovascular conditions

14.8%

7.8%

20%