Smoking Cessation Among Methadone-Maintained Patients: A Meta-Analysis

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Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. A list of 5-10 key words must also accompany the manuscript, as well as a glossary, containing a list of brief scientific definitions of key terms and concepts.

Each original research article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 250 words, containing the following headings (as underlined) within the abstract:

• Background
• Objectives
• Methods (design, setting, participants, year of data collection, total sample size, measures, data analysis techniques)
• Results
• Conclusions/Importance.

Each other type of article should have the following headings in the abstract: Background; Objectives; Methods; Results; Conclusions/Importance.

Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract.

Nomination of Preferred Reviewers: This must exclude individuals who are in actual or perceived conflict of interest with any of the authors – employed by same university or organization, current or recent (within past 5 years) scientific collaborator, close personal or professional relationship. For more details, use the conflict of interest criteria as defined by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

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Footnotes

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References

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