Cochrane · systematic review · CD002294
Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation
Thomsen, T, Villebro, N, Møller, AM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Tobacco AddictionAMSTAR 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
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 75%High 1 · 25%
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
Behavioural intervention versus control for preoperative smoking cessation
Population: People awaiting surgery
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking cessation at time of surgery ‐ Intensive behavioural intervention (multiple contacts, initiated at least 4 weeks before surgery) Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 10.76 [4.55, 25.46] | 2 studies · 210 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Smoking cessation at time of surgery ‐ Brief behavioural intervention Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 1.3 [1.16, 1.46] | 7 studies · 1141 participants | High |
Postoperative morbidity: Any complication ‐ Intensive intervention Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 0.42 [0.27, 0.65] | 2 studies · 210 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Postoperative morbidity: Any complication ‐ Brief intervention Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 0.92 [0.72, 1.19] | 4 studies · 493 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |