TY - JOUR
T1 - Digital interventions for smoking abstinence
T2 - a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials
AU - Amiri, Sohrab
AU - Khan, Moien A.B.
N1 - Funding Information:
None to declare. All authors have approved the final version of the article before submission. Appendix 1: Keywords used for PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Scopus until December, 2021. Search Query PubMed 2026 #1 Internet-Based Intervention [Mesh] OR Internet-Based Intervention [Text Word] OR Web-based Intervention [Text Word] OR Online Intervention [Text Word] OR Digital intervention [Text Word] OR Social media [Text Word] OR Telephone intervention [Text Word] OR Smartphone [Mesh] OR Smartphone [Text Word] OR Mobile Applications [Mesh] OR Mobile Applications [Text Word] OR Mobile App [Text Word] OR Electronic Apps [Text Word] OR Text Messaging [Mesh] OR Text Messaging [Text Word] OR Electronic Mail [Mesh] OR Electronic Mail [Text Word] OR Email [Text Word] OR Computers, Handheld [Mesh] OR Computers, Handheld [Text Word] OR Cell Phone [Mesh] OR Cell Phone [Text Word] OR Telemedicine [Mesh] OR Telemedicine [Text Word] OR SMS [Text Word] OR Multimedia [Mesh] OR Multimedia [Text Word] OR Web based intervention [Text Word] OR Digital Therapeutic [Text Word] OR text-based intervention [Text Word] OR Mobile phone-based intervention [Text Word] OR Chat-based [Text Word] OR App [Text Word] OR Computer-Based intervention [Text Word] OR Facebook intervention [Text Word] OR Digital technology [Text Word] #2 Smoking cessation [Mesh] OR Smoking cessation [Text Word] OR quitting smoking [Text Word] OR stopping smoking [Text Word] OR Giving Up Smoking [Text Word] OR Smoking abstinence [Text Word] OR abstinence from smoking [Text Word] OR Cigarette smoking [Mesh] OR Cigarette smoking [Text Word] OR Tobacco Smoking [Mesh] OR Tobacco Smoking [Text Word] OR Tobacco Use [Mesh] OR Tobacco Use [Text Word] OR Pipe Smoking [Mesh] OR Pipe Smoking [Text Word] OR Cigar Smoking [Mesh] OR Cigar Smoking [Text Word] OR Cigarette consumption [Mesh] OR Cigarette consumption [Text Word] OR nicotine [Mesh] OR nicotine [Text Word] Final #1 AND #2 Scopus 2936 #1 “Internet-Based Intervention” OR “Web-based Intervention” OR “Online Intervention” OR “Digital intervention” OR “Social media” OR “Telephone intervention” OR “Smartphone” OR “Mobile Applications” OR “Mobile App” OR “Electronic Apps” OR “Text Messaging” OR “Electronic Mail” OR “Email” OR “Computers, Handheld” OR “Cell Phone” OR “Telemedicine” OR “SMS” OR “Multimedia” OR “Web based intervention” OR “Digital Therapeutic” OR “text-based intervention” OR “Mobile phone-based intervention” OR “Chat-based” OR “App” OR “Computer-Based intervention” OR “Facebook intervention” OR “Digital technology” #2 “Smoking cessation” OR “quitting smoking” OR “stopping smoking” OR “Cigarette smoking” OR “Giving Up Smoking” OR “Smoking abstinence” OR “abstinence from smoking” OR “Tobacco Smoking” OR “Tobacco Use” OR “Pipe Smoking” OR “Cigar Smoking” OR “Cigarette consumption” OR “nicotine” the Cochrane Library 3154 #1 Internet-Based Intervention OR Web-based Intervention OR Online Intervention OR Digital intervention OR Social media OR Telephone intervention OR Smartphone OR Mobile Applications OR Mobile App OR Electronic Apps OR Text Messaging OR Electronic Mail OR Email OR Computers, Handheld OR Cell Phone OR Telemedicine OR SMS OR Multimedia OR Web based intervention OR Digital Therapeutic OR text-based intervention OR Mobile phone-based intervention OR Chat-based OR App OR Computer-Based intervention OR Facebook intervention OR Digital technology #2 Smoking cessation OR quitting smoking OR stopping smoking OR Cigarette smoking OR Giving Up Smoking OR Smoking abstinence OR abstinence from smoking OR Tobacco Smoking OR Tobacco Use OR Pipe Smoking OR Cigar Smoking OR Cigarette consumption OR nicotine
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Objectives: Technological advancements have improved patients’ health and clinical care through digital interventions. This study investigated the effects of digital interventions on smoking abstinence. Methods: PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus were systematically searched from inception until December 2021. Meta-analysis was carried out using a random-effects model. The degree of heterogeneity, quality, and publication bias of the selected studies was further evaluated. Results: A total of 43 randomized control trial studies were eligible for this study. 38,814 participants from 18 countries were included in the analysis. Digital interventions on seven-day point prevalence abstinence (1 month) showed increased smoking abstinence. The odds ratio was 2.02 and confidence interval (CI) was 1.67–2.43; p < 0.001; I 2 = 55.1%). The result for a 30-day point prevalence abstinence (1 month) was 1.63 (CI 1.09–2.46; p = 0.018; I 2 = 0%). Digital intervention also had a significant effect on continuous abstinence (odds ratio = 1.68; CI 1.29–2.18; p < 0.001; I 2 = 70.1%) and prolonged abstinence (odds ratio = 1.60; CI 1.19–2.15; p = 0.002; I 2 = 53.6%). There was evidence of heterogeneity and publication bias. Conclusions: Digital interventions led to increased smoking abstinence and can be a valuable tool in smoking cessation. Further research is required to evaluate the long-term impact of digital interventions on outcomes related to smoking cessation.
AB - Objectives: Technological advancements have improved patients’ health and clinical care through digital interventions. This study investigated the effects of digital interventions on smoking abstinence. Methods: PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus were systematically searched from inception until December 2021. Meta-analysis was carried out using a random-effects model. The degree of heterogeneity, quality, and publication bias of the selected studies was further evaluated. Results: A total of 43 randomized control trial studies were eligible for this study. 38,814 participants from 18 countries were included in the analysis. Digital interventions on seven-day point prevalence abstinence (1 month) showed increased smoking abstinence. The odds ratio was 2.02 and confidence interval (CI) was 1.67–2.43; p < 0.001; I 2 = 55.1%). The result for a 30-day point prevalence abstinence (1 month) was 1.63 (CI 1.09–2.46; p = 0.018; I 2 = 0%). Digital intervention also had a significant effect on continuous abstinence (odds ratio = 1.68; CI 1.29–2.18; p < 0.001; I 2 = 70.1%) and prolonged abstinence (odds ratio = 1.60; CI 1.19–2.15; p = 0.002; I 2 = 53.6%). There was evidence of heterogeneity and publication bias. Conclusions: Digital interventions led to increased smoking abstinence and can be a valuable tool in smoking cessation. Further research is required to evaluate the long-term impact of digital interventions on outcomes related to smoking cessation.
KW - Smoking cessation
KW - abstinence
KW - digital intervention
KW - meta-analysis
KW - systematic review
KW - tobacco
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U2 - 10.1080/10550887.2022.2058300
DO - 10.1080/10550887.2022.2058300
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35426355
AN - SCOPUS:85129300755
SN - 1055-0887
VL - 41
SP - 4
EP - 29
JO - Journal of Addictive Diseases
JF - Journal of Addictive Diseases
IS - 1
ER -