Electronic cigarettes and subsequent use of cigarettes in young people: An evidence and gap map.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The use of e-cigarettes may influence later smoking uptake in young people. Evidence and gap maps (EGMs) are interactive on-line tools that display the evidence and gaps in a specific area of policy or research. The aim of this study was to map clusters and gaps in evidence exploring the relationship between e-cigarette use or availability and subsequent combustible tobacco use in people aged < 30 years.

Methods

We conducted an EGM of primary studies and systematic reviews. A framework and an interactive EGM was developed in consultation with an expert advisory group. A systematic search of five databases retrieved 9057 records, from which 134 studies were included. Systematic reviews were appraised using AMSTAR-2, and all included studies were coded into

SUBMITTER: Conde M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12146478 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature