Cochrane · systematic review · CD004705

Biomedical risk assessment as an aid for smoking cessation

Clair, C, Mueller, Y, Livingstone‐Banks, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library

Tobacco AddictionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

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

Biomedical risk assessment compared with standard care or minimal intervention for smoking cessation

Population: people who smoke
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Feedback on smoking exposure Smoking cessation at longest
Biomedical risk assessment vs standard care or minimal intervention
RR 1 [0.83, 1.21]5 studies · 2368 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Feedback on smoking‐related risk Smoking cessation at longest
Biomedical risk assessment vs standard care or minimal intervention
RR 0.8 [0.63, 1.01]5 studies · 2064 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Feedback on smoking‐related harm Smoking cessation at longest
Biomedical risk assessment vs standard care or minimal intervention
RR 1.26 [0.99, 1.61]11 studies · 3314 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision