Question · asked by 1 review

Group‐format behavioural programmes vs alternative support: Group programme compared to face‐to‐face individual intervention

Group‐format behavioural programmes showed no clear difference in group programme compared to face‐to‐face individual intervention compared with alternative support (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Group‐format behavioural programmes vs alternative support
Group programme compared to face‐to‐face individual intervention · People who smoke
Group‐format behavioural programmes showed no clear difference in group programme compared to face‐to‐face individual intervention compared with alternative support (moderate certainty).
Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.76, 1.28]6 studies · 980 participantsModerate

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.

How reviews are matched to this question

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