Phase | Baseline I | Baseline II | Randomized Double-Blind Phase | Treatment Choice Phase | ||||
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Week(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Cigarette type | Own Brand | Usual Nicotine Research Cigarettes | Reduced Nicotine Step 1 | Reduced Nicotine Step 2 | Reduced Nicotine Step 3 | Reduced Nicotine Step 4 | Reduced Nicotine Step 5 | Variable |
Spectrum Code: regular | Â | 600 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 102 | Â |
Spectrum Code: menthol | Â | 601 | 501 | 401 | 301 | 201 | 103 | Â |
Approximate nicotine content in mgs per cigarette (mg/gram)a | ||||||||
RNC | Around 13 mgb | 11.6 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Variable |
(19) | 16.5 | (10.6) | (4.7) | (1.9) | (0.9) | (0.3) | ||
UNC | Around 13 mgb | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | Variable |
(19) | (16.5) | (16.5) | (16.5) | (16.5) | (16.5) | (16.5) |