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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2011

Effects of tobacco taxation and pricing on smoking behavior in high risk populations: a knowledge synthesis.

Pearl Bader, David Boisclair, Roberta Ferrence

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
116citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

116 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 282 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Effects of tobacco taxation and pricing on smoking behavior in high risk populations: a knowledge synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2011
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  20. Cigarette Prices and Disparities in Smoking Cessation in the United States.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pearl BaderConsultants in Behavior Change, Toronto, ON, Canada. pearl.bader@utoronto.ca
David Boisclair
Roberta Ferrence
University of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tobacco taxation is an essential component of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy. However, to fully realize the benefits it is vital to understand the impact of increased taxes among high-risk subpopulations. Are they influenced to the same extent as the general population? Do they need additional measures to influence smoking behavior? The objectives of this study were to synthesize the evidence regarding differential effects of taxation and price on smoking in: youth, young adults, persons of low socio-economic status, with dual diagnoses, heavy/long-term smokers, and Aboriginal people. Using a better practices approach, a knowledge synthesis was conducted using a systematic review of the literature and an expert advisory panel. Experts were involved in developing the study plan, discussing findings, developing policy recommendations, and identifying priorities for future research. Most studies found that raising cigarette prices through increased taxes is a highly effective measure for reducing smoking among youth, young adults, and persons of low socioeconomic status. However, there is a striking lack of evidence about the impact of increasing cigarette prices on smoking behavior in heavy/long-term smokers, persons with a dual diagnosis and Aboriginals. Given their high prevalence of smoking, urgent attention is needed to develop effective policies for the six subpopulations reviewed. These findings will be of value to policy-makers and researchers in their efforts to improve the effectiveness of tobacco control measures, especially with subpopulations at most risk. Although specific studies are needed, tobacco taxation is a key policy measure for driving success.

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CommerceHealth PolicyTaxesCanadaExpert TestimonyHumansIndians, North AmericanNicotianaRiskSmokingSocioeconomic Factorshigh-risk subpopulationspublic health policysmoking cessationtobacco taxation and pricing

Identifiers

PMID22163198
PMCPMC3228562
OpenAlexW2133027206

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