Cochrane · systematic review · CD006611
Mobile phone text messaging and app‐based interventions for smoking cessation
Whittaker, R, McRobbie, H, Bullen, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
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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 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%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
Current version onlyText messaging compared to minimal support for smoking cessation
Population: people who smoke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Long‐term abstinence (all randomised) Text messaging vs minimal support | RR 1.54 [1.19, 2] | 13 studies · 14133 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Text messaging in addition to other smoking cessation support
Population: people who smoke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Long‐term abstinence (all randomised) Measured as self‐reported and biochemical validation at 6 to 12 months | RR 1.59 [1.09, 2.33] | 4 studies · 997 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Smartphone app compared to lower‐intensity support for smoking cessation
Population: people who smoke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Long‐term abstinence (all randomised) Smartphone app vs lower‐intensity support | RR 1 [0.66, 1.52] | 5 studies · 3079 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Mobile phone‐based interventions for smoking cessation
Population: people who smoke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
26‐week smoking cessation | RR 1.67 [1.46, 1.9] | 12 studies · 11885 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |