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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2013

A systematic review of peer-support programs for smoking cessation in disadvantaged groups.

Pauline Ford, Anton Clifford, Kim Gussy, Coral Gartner

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 69 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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69citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
11.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT05181072 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Versus In-person Peer-motivation Smoking Cessation Interventions

TypeinterventionalSponsorMorgan State UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled392ConditionsCigarette Smoking, Tobacco UseArmsEnhanced in-person peer-motivation smoking cessation, Virtual peer-motivation smoking cessation
NCT06053762 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Assessing the Effectiveness of Peer-Facilitated Versus Self-Navigated Tobacco Cessation Interventions for Youths

TypeinterventionalSponsorMorgan State UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled630ConditionsTobacco Product UseArmsPeer-facilitated tobacco cessation, Self-navigated tobacco cessation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 145 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Peer Navigation for Smoking Cessation in People With HIV Who Smoke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pauline FordSchool of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, 200 Turbot St., Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. p.ford@uq.edu.au.
Anton Clifford
Kim Gussy
Coral Gartner
The University of Queensland · AUInstitute for Urban Indigenous Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The burden of smoking is borne most by those who are socially disadvantaged and the social gradient in smoking contributes substantially to the health gap between the rich and poor. A number of factors contribute to higher tobacco use among socially disadvantaged populations including social (e.g., low social support for quitting), psychological (e.g., low self-efficacy) and physical factors (e.g., greater nicotine dependence). Current evidence for the effectiveness of peer or partner support interventions in enhancing the success of quit attempts in the general population is equivocal, largely due to study design and lack of a theoretical framework in this research. We conducted a systematic review of peer support interventions for smoking cessation in disadvantaged groups. The eight studies which met the inclusion criteria showed that interventions that improve social support for smoking cessation may be of greater importance to disadvantaged groups who experience fewer opportunities to access such support informally. Peer-support programs are emerging as highly effective and empowering ways for people to manage health issues in a socially supportive context. We discuss the potential for peer-support programs to address the high prevalence of smoking in vulnerable populations and also to build capacity in their communities.

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CounselingSocial SupportVulnerable PopulationsHumansSmoking CessationSocioeconomic Factors

Identifiers

PMID24169412
PMCPMC3863857
OpenAlexW1978283689

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Registered trials

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