Efficacy of pharmacological intervention for smokeless tobacco cessation in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background & objectives

Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is a global burden, and its long-term use can result in health issues like oral cancers, oral potentially malignant disorders, etc. This review assessed the effectiveness of behavioural and pharmacological interventions for SLT cessation, adding new dimensions to the evidence found earlier in the literature, including recent trials.

Search methods

Four electronic databases were used in the search: PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web-of-Science. Study Selection included randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing pharmacological and behavioural interventions with or without placebo to help users quit SLT with 3 & 6 months follow-up. Two review writers who separately evaluated abstracts for possible inclusion extracted data from

SUBMITTER: Pradhan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998230 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature