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Publications: MRS Katherine Myers Smith

Hajek P, Przulj D, Smith KM, Li J, Sasieni P, Ross L, McRobbie H, Goniewicz M et al. ( 2026 ) . Continuing use of e‐cigarettes after stopping smoking and relapse: Secondary analysis of a large randomised controlled trial . Addiction
Przulj D, Smith KM, McRobbie H, Pesola F, Ananina I, Ladmore D, Hajek P ( 2025 ) . Nicotine delivery from and user reactions to nicotine pouches compared to cigarettes . Psychopharmacology1 - 7 .
Pesola F, Smith KM, Przulj D, Ladmore D, Phillips-Waller A, McRobbie H, Hajek P ( 2025 ) . Patterns of e-Cigarette Use and Smoking Cessation Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Large Randomised Controlled Trial to Inform Clinical Advice . Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Pesola F, Smith KM, Phillips‐Waller A, Przulj D, Walton R, McRobbie H, Coleman T, Lewis S et al. ( 2024 ) . Pregnant smokers can be encouraged to switch to vaping . Addiction vol. 119 , ( 8 ) 1493 - 1494 .
Pesola F, Smith KM, Phillips‐Waller A, Przulj D, Griffiths C, Walton R, McRobbie H, Coleman T et al. ( 2024 ) . Safety of e‐cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop‐smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E‐cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial . Addiction vol. 119 , ( 5 ) 875 - 884 .
Przulj D, Pesola F, Myers Smith K, McRobbie H, Coleman T, Lewis S, Griffith C, Walton R et al. ( 2023 ) . Helping pregnant smokers quit: a multicentre randomised controlled trial of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy . Health Technology Assessment vol. 27 , ( 13 ) 1 - 53 .
Hajek P, Przulj D, Pesola F, Griffiths C, Walton R, McRobbie H, Coleman T, Lewis S et al. ( 2022 ) . Electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial . Nature Medicine vol. 28 , ( 5 ) 958 - 964 .
Hajek P, Przulj D, Pesola F, McRobbie H, Peerbux S, Phillips-Waller A, Bisal N, Myers Smith K ( 2021 ) . A randomised controlled trial of the 5:2 diet . PLOS ONE vol. 16 , ( 11 ) e0258853 - e0258853 .
Smith KM, Phillips‐Waller A, Pesola F, McRobbie H, Przulj D, Orzol M, Hajek P ( 2021 ) . E‐cigarettes versus nicotine replacement treatment as harm reduction interventions for smokers who find quitting difficult: randomized controlled trial . Addiction vol. 117 , ( 1 ) 224 - 233 .
Phillips-Waller A, Przulj D, Pesola F, Smith KM, Hajek P ( 2021 ) . Nicotine Delivery and User Ratings of IQOS Heated Tobacco System Compared With Cigarettes, Juul, and Refillable E-Cigarettes . Nicotine & Tobacco Research vol. 23 , ( 11 ) 1889 - 1894 .
Przulj D, Ladmore D, Smith KM, Phillips-Waller A, Hajek P ( 2021 ) . Time restricted eating as a weight loss intervention in adults with obesity . PLOS ONE vol. 16 , ( 1 )
Ford A, Uny I, Lowes J, Naughton F, Cooper S, Coleman T, Hajek P, Przulj D et al. ( 2021 ) . A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing Adherence among Pregnant Women Taking Part in a Trial of E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health vol. 18 , ( 2 )
Phillips-Waller A, Przulj D, Smith KM, Pesola F, Hajek P ( 2020 ) . Nicotine delivery and user reactions to Juul EU (20 mg/ml) compared with Juul US (59 mg/ml), cigarettes and other e-cigarette products . Psychopharmacology vol. 238 , ( 3 ) 825 - 831 .
Hajek P, Pittaccio K, Pesola F, Smith KM, Phillips‐Waller A, Przulj D ( 2020 ) . Nicotine delivery and users’ reactions to Juul compared with cigarettes and other e‐cigarette products . Addiction vol. 115 , ( 6 ) 1141 - 1148 .
Li J, Hajek P, Pesola F, Wu Q, Phillips‐Waller A, Przulj D, Smith KM, Bisal N et al. ( 2019 ) . Cost‐effectiveness of e‐cigarettes compared with nicotine replacement therapy in stop smoking services in England (TEC study): a randomized controlled trial . Addiction vol. 115 , ( 3 ) 507 - 517 .
McRobbie H, Hajek P, Peerbux S, Kahan BC, Eldridge S, Trépel D, Parrott S, Griffiths C et al. ( 2019 ) . Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a task-based weight management group programme . BMC Public Health vol. 19 , ( 1 )
Hajek P, Phillips-Waller A, Przulj D, Pesola F, Myers Smith K, Bisal N, Li J, Parrott S et al. ( 2019 ) . A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy . The New England Journal of Medicine vol. 380 , ( 7 ) 629 - 637 .
McRobbie H, Hajek P, Peerbux S, Kahan BC, Eldridge S, Trépel D, Parrott S, Griffiths C et al. ( 2016 ) . Tackling obesity in areas of high social deprivation: clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a task-based weight management group programme a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation . Health Technology Assessment vol. 20 , ( 79 ) 1 - 150 .
Hajek P, McRobbie H, Smith KM, Phillips A, Cornwall D, Dhanji A-R ( 2015 ) . Increasing Varenicline Dose in Smokers Who Do Not Respond to the Standard Dosage: A Randomized Clinical Trial . JAMA Internal Medicine vol. 175 , ( 2 ) 266 - 271 .
Ni Mhurchu C, Whittaker R, McRobbie H, Ball K, Crawford D, Michie J, Jiang Y, Maddison R et al. ( 2014 ) . Feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of a mobile health (mHealth) weight management programme for New Zealand adults . BMC Obesity vol. 1 , ( 1 )
Hajek P, McRobbie H, Myers K ( 2013 ) . Efficacy of cytisine in helping smokers quit: systematic review and meta-analysis . Thorax vol. 68 , ( 11 ) 1037 - 1042 .
Rogers E, Sherman S ( 2013 ) . ACP Journal Club. Review: cytisine increases smoking abstinence . Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 159 , ( 4 )
Hajek P, Smith KM, Dhanji A-R, McRobbie H ( 2013 ) . Is a combination of varenicline and nicotine patch more effective in helping smokers quit than varenicline alone? A randomised controlled trial . BMC Medicine vol. 11 , ( 1 )
Mhurchu CN, Whittaker R, McRobbie H, Ball K, Maddison R, Jiang Y, Myers K, Crawford D et al. ( 2013 ) . NEW HORIZONS FOR WEIGHT LOSS USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES . ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE . vol. 45 , S31 - S31 .
Snuggs S, McRobbie H, Myers K, Schmocker F, Goddard J, Hajek P ( 2012 ) . Using text messaging to prevent relapse to smoking: intervention development, practicability and client reactions . Addiction vol. 107 Suppl 2 , 39 - 44 .
Hajek P, Myers K, Dhanji A-R, West O, McRobbie H ( 2012 ) . Weight change during and after Ramadan fasting . J Public Health (Oxf) vol. 34 , ( 3 ) 377 - 381 .
Hajek P, McRobbie H, Myers K, Stapleton J, Dhanji AR ( 2011 ) . Is Varenicline Effectiveness Declining in Randomized Trials? Reply . ARCH INTERN MED vol. 171 , ( 19 ) 1771 - 1772 .
Myers K, Hajek P, McRobbie H ( 2011 ) . What is a reasonable threshold for worries about health risks? . Arch Intern Med vol. 171 , ( 15 )
Myers K, Hajek P, Hinds C, McRobbie H ( 2011 ) . Stopping smoking shortly before surgery and postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis . Arch Intern Med vol. 171 , ( 11 ) 983 - 989 .
McRobbie H, Myers K ( 2011 ) . Understanding why people smoke and helping them to stop . British Journal of Wellbeing vol. 2 , ( 5 ) 39 - 46 .
Hajek P, McRobbie HJ, Myers KE, Stapleton J, Dhanji A-R ( 2011 ) . Use of varenicline for 4 weeks before quitting smoking: decrease in ad lib smoking and increase in smoking cessation rates . Arch Intern Med vol. 171 , ( 8 ) 770 - 777 .