A narrative systematic review of tobacco cessation interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

In the face of increasing tobacco consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa, it is crucial to not only curb the uptake of tobacco, but to ensure that tobacco users quit. Considering the minimal attention that tobacco cessation interventions receive in Sub-Saharan Africa, this review aims to describe studies that evaluated tobacco cessation interventions in the region.

Methods

A search of studies published till December 2019 that evaluated tobacco cessation interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa and examined tobacco quit rates was conducted in PubMed-Medline, Web of Science and Scopus. Study designs were not limited to randomised control trials but needed to include a control group.

Results

Of the 454 titles and abstracts reviewed, eight studies, all conducted in South Africa

SUBMITTER: Peer N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7340350 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature