Effectiveness and Adherence of Standalone Digital Tobacco Cessation Modalities: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.

ABSTRACT: Background: The World Health Organization defined specific recommendations about digital tobacco cessation modalities as a self-management tool or as an adjunct to other support for adults. Objectives: The present umbrella review primarily aimed to assess the long-term (≥6 months) effectiveness and adherence of the different standalone digital tobacco cessation modalities (mobile text messaging, smartphone apps, Internet-based websites and programs, AI-based), administered individually or in combination; secondarily, the study aimed to assess the effect on smokers' health. Methods: The present study (PROSPERO number: CRD42024601824) followed the PRISMA guidelines. The included studies were qualitatively synthesized and evaluated through the AMSTAR-2 tool. Results

SUBMITTER: Di Palo MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12428045 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature