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5 questions · 8 findings · 2 reviews · Tobacco Addiction

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Higher vs lower intensity motivational interviewing

Smoking cessation · tobacco smokers (general population, hospital inpatients with mixed diagnoses)

Higher may leads to higher smoking cessation at ≥ 6 months compared with lower intensity motivational interviewing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [1.11, 1.37]
5 studies · 5620 participants
Low

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

Smoking cessation · people who smoke

Higher‐dose showed no clear difference in smoking cessation ‐ 42/44 mg versus 21/22 mg (24‐hour patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.93, 1.29]
5 studies · 1655 participants
Moderate
Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.19 [1, 1.41]
3 studies · 3446 participants
Moderate
Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [1.06, 2.08]
1 study · 537 participants
Moderate

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

SAEs · people who smoke

Higher‐dose showed no clear difference in overall SAEs ‐ 42/44 mg versus 21/22 mg (24 hr patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.01 [0.87, 28.82]
2 studies · 1023 participants
Low
Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 537 participants
Low

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

Treatment withdrawal · people who smoke

Higher‐dose may leads to higher treatment withdrawals ‐ 42/44 mg versus 21/22 mg (24‐hour patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.99 [1.6, 15.5]
2 studies · 554 participants
Low

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

Treatment withdrawals ‐ 21 mg versus 14 mg (24‐hour patches) · people who smoke

Higher‐dose showed no clear difference in treatment withdrawals ‐ 21 mg versus 14 mg (24‐hour patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.36, 1.64]
1 study · 537 participants
Low