Cochrane · systematic review · CD001055

Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy

Chamberlain, C, O'Mara‐Eves, A, Porter, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
16
current version
GRADE rated
15
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 6.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 5 · 31.3%High 10 · 62.5%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Separate intervention comparisons for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy (comparisons 1‐19)

Population: Pregnant women who smoke
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Interventions and comparisons
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Counselling vs usual care
RR 1.44 [1.19, 1.73]30 studies · 12432 participantsHigh
Health education vs usual care
RR 1.59 [0.99, 2.55]5 studies · 629 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency
Feedback vs usual care
RR 4.39 [1.89, 10.21]2 studies · 355 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency
Incentives vs alternative interventions 7
RR 2.36 [1.36, 4.09]4 studies · 212 participantsHigh
Social support vs less intensive interventions 9
RR 1.21 [0.93, 1.58]7 studies · 781 participantsHigh
Exercise vs usual care
RR 1.2 [0.72, 2.01]1 study · 785 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency
Other (active dissemination vs passive dissemination)
RR 1.63 [0.62, 4.32]1 study · 194 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency

Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy compared to control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)

Population: Pregnant women who smoke
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Abstinence in late pregnancy: self‐reported and biochemically validated
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
RR 1.35 [1.23, 1.48]97 studies · 26637 participantsModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency
Abstinence at 0 to 5 months postpartum
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
RR 1.32 [1.17, 1.5]35 studies · 8366 participantsHigh
Low birthweight (under 2500 g)
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
RR 0.83 [0.72, 0.94]18 studies · 9402 participantsHigh
Preterm birth (under 37 weeks)
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
RR 0.93 [0.77, 1.11]19 studies · 9222 participantsHigh
Mean birthweight (g)
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
MD 55.626 studies · 11338 participantsHigh
Stillbirths
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
RR 1.2 [0.76, 1.9]8 studies · 6170 participantsHigh
NICU admissions
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
RR 0.78 [0.61, 0.98]8 studies · 2100 participantsHigh
Adverse events and psychological impact
Outcomes for all interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy vs control: subgrouped by main intervention strategy (comparison 20)
no estimate extracted13 studies · 13 participantsHigh