Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Tobacco Addiction

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 2 · 66.7%

Smoking cessation · people who smoke

Individual counselling leads to higher smoking cessation at longest compared with minimal contact control (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Individual behavioural counselling for smoking cessation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.57 [1.4, 1.77]
27 studies · 11100 participants
High
Individual behavioural counselling for smoking cessation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [1.01, 1.51]
6 studies · 2662 participants
Moderate

Smoking cessation · people who smoke

More intensive leads to higher smoking cessation at longest compared with less intensive counselling (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Individual behavioural counselling for smoking cessation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.29 [1.09, 1.53]
11 studies · 2920 participants
High