Smokeless tobacco use in the United States military: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smokeless tobacco (ST) use represents an important target for intervention in the U.S. military population because it impairs "military readiness" and harms the health of the military. This paper aims to provide a systematic review of ST studies conducted in the U.S. military population in order to assess the content of existing ST research in this population, provide estimates of prevalence and clinically relevant use patterns, and discuss how these findings might be used to guide future ST research among this population.

Methods

We reviewed articles published through December 2010 using PubMed and PsycINFO databases, Google Scholar, and any relevant articles' reference lists. Inclusion criteria included focus on a U.S. military sample, English language, measur

SUBMITTER: Bergman HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3337533 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature