Conversational artificial intelligence interventions to support smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conversational artificial intelligence (chatbots and dialogue systems) is an emerging tool for tobacco cessation that has the potential to emulate personalised human support and increase engagement. We aimed to determine the effect of conversational artificial intelligence interventions with or without standard tobacco cessation interventions on tobacco cessation outcomes among adults who smoke, compared to no intervention, placebo intervention or an active comparator.

Methods

A comprehensive search of six databases was completed in June 2022. Eligible studies included randomised controlled trials published since 2005. The primary outcome was sustained tobacco abstinence, self-reported and/or biochemically validated, for at least 6 months. Secondary outcomes inclu

SUBMITTER: Bendotti H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature