Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of tobacco-cessation interventions delivered perioperatively.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco smoking is associated with a substantially increased risk of perioperative complications. The perioperative period is an opportunity to introduce tobacco-cessation strategies. A previous systematic review provided evidence that perioperative interventions increase short-term abstinence and may reduce postoperative complications. The evidence base has since expanded, with the subsequent publication of numerous randomised studies. This protocol outlines a systematic review examining the impact of perioperative tobacco-cessation interventions on successful abstinence from tobacco smoking, and on the incidence of perioperative complications.

Methods and analysis

A systematic search of the literature will be run across EMBASE (Ovid), MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL (E

SUBMITTER: Harrogate SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510911 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature