Interventions for smoking cessation: An overview of Cochrane reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence of different smoking cessation interventions varies and has been assessed in many Cochrane reviews. We conducted an overview of these Cochrane reviews to summarize the effects of current interventions for smoking cessation.

Methods

Nine databases were searched from their inception to October 2024, with no restrictions on language. Two authors independently extracted data from the same studies simultaneously, double checking after extraction. A second round of examination was conducted on all the extracted contents by another author. We employed a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR-2) to evaluate the methodological rigor of the included systematic reviews (SRs), synthesized the GRADE results as reported, and conducted a narrative synth

SUBMITTER: Lu CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603414 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature