Cochrane · systematic review · CD011556
Strategies to improve smoking cessation rates in primary care
Lindson, N, Pritchard, G, Hong, B, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 3 · 37.5%Moderate 4 · 50%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
Adjunctive counseling in addition to standard smoking cessation care in primary care
Population: people who attend primary care and smoke tobacco
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.31 [1.1, 1.55] | 22 studies · 18150 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.43 [1.15, 1.78] | 17 studies · 12852 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.04 [0.87, 1.23] | 5 studies · 5298 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Cost‐free medications used in addition to standard care in primary care
Population: people who attend primary care and smoke tobacco
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.36 [1.05, 1.76] | 10 studies · 7560 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency, publication bias |
Biomedical feedback in addition to standard smoking cessation treatment in primary care
Population: people who attend primary care and smoke tobacco
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.07 [0.81, 1.41] | 7 studies · 3491 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Tailored print materials in addition to standard smoking cessation treatment in primary care
Population: people who attend primary care and smoke tobacco
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.29 [1.04, 1.59] | 6 studies · 15978 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Provider training in addition to standard smoking cessation treatment in primary care
Population: people who attend primary care and smoke tobacco
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.1 [0.85, 1.41] | 7 studies · 13685 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Provider incentives in addition to standard smoking cessation treatment in primary care
Population: people who attend primary care and smoke tobacco
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking abstinence at 6‐month | RR 1.14 [0.97, 1.34] | 2 studies · 2454 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |