Cochrane · systematic review · CD011683

Targeted mass media interventions promoting healthy behaviours to reduce risk of non‐communicable diseases in adult, ethnic minorities

Mosdøl, A, Lidal, IB, Straumann, GH, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

Public HealthAMSTAR 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
26
current version
GRADE rated
18
No studies
8
Included studies
NR
No studies 8 · 30.8%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 46.2%Low 5 · 19.2%Moderate 1 · 3.8%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

Targeted mass media intervention versus general population mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours

Population: mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Any outcome considered an indicator of change
Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Proportion smoking reduction, 3 months
Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 255 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quit‐attempts, 3 months
Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention
OR 1.97 [1.09, 3.55]1 study · 255 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Contemplation ladder to quit smoking (1‐10), 3 months
Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 255 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse effects
Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any outcome considered an adverse effect
Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours versus no intervention

Population: adult, ethnic minority group: self‐described Americans of African heritage
11 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
BMI (kg/m2), 12 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 154 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Changes in dietary composition, 12 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 154 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Leisure time physical activity, 12 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 154 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Any measure of knowledge and attitude
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse effects
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any outcome considered an adverse effect
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calls to smoking quit lines, during campaign
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 641800 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Calls to smoking quit lines, during and after campaign
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted3e+05 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Proportion of calls from target population during campaign
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 641800 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Proportion of calls from target population during and after campaign
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted3e+05 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Programme costs
Targeted mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 641800 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Targeted mass media intervention versus targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content

Population: adult, ethnic minority groups: Latino immigrants, elderly Chinese immigrants, self‐described Americans of African heritage
9 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
BMI (kg/m2), 12 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
no estimate extracted1 study · 286 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Intake meeting target from dietary guidelines, 3 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
OR 5.53 [1.96, 15.58]1 study · 718 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Changes in dietary composition, 12 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
no estimate extracted1 study · 286 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Weekly physical activity meeting target from guidelines, 3 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
OR 1.27 [0.89, 1.8]1 study · 718 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Leisure time physical activity, 12 months from baseline
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
no estimate extracted1 study · 286 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Knowledge of nutrition and physical activity guidelines
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
OR 12.6 [6.5, 24.5]12 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse effects
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any outcome considered an adverse effect
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Costs per person in each treatment arm
Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content
no estimate extracted1 study · 357 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision