SynthesisTobacco control2016
Systematic review of health and behavioural outcomes of smoking cessation interventions in prisons.
Synthesis in Tobacco control, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03799315 (Reducing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Among Incarcerated Individuals in Hennepin County), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Reducing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Among Incarcerated Individuals in Hennepin County
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of incarceration on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-regression on weight and BMI change.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Smoking in Correctional Settings Worldwide: Prevalence, Bans, and Interventions.Epidemiologic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Substance Use During Imprisonment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Epidemiologic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of remote to hybrid methods on recruitment and retention rates in a smoking cessation trial.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Trial
- Effects of in vivo NRT sampling on smoking abstinence and NRT adherence: A randomized clinical trial.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2024Trial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smoking Cessation Program for Individuals Released From an Urban, Pretrial Jail: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2021Trial
- Mapping Oral Health and Tobacco Risk Profiles Among Incarcerated Populations in a Central Prison of Navi Mumbai Using a Novel TRACE Framework-A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Chronic Disease Burden and Healthcare Utilization by Gender Among US Adults with Lifetime Criminal Legal Involvement.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Social network dynamics of tobacco smoking and alcohol use among persons involved with the criminal legal system (PCLS): A modeling study.International journal of alcohol and drug research · 2024Article
- Recent evidence on rates and factors influencing smoking behaviours after release from smoke-free prisons: a scoping review.International journal of prison health · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Study of the Implementation and Continued Delivery of Complete and Partial Smoke-Free Policies Across England's Prison Estate.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Article
- Peer-Facilitated Tobacco Cessation in a Prison Setting: A Proof of Concept Study.Tobacco use insights · 2023Article
- Nine years of smoking data from incarcerated men: A call to action for tobacco dependence interventions.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
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- Psychiatric disorders and comorbidity in a Spanish sample of prisoners at the end of their sentence: Prevalence rates and associations with criminal history.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Multicomponent Stop Smoking Intervention in an Irish Prison.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- E-cigarette Use in Prisons With Recently Established Smokefree Policies: A Qualitative Interview Study With People in Custody in Scotland.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- Perspectives on smokefree prison policy among people in custody in Scotland.International journal of prisoner health · 2020Article
- Frequency and Duration of Incarceration and Mortality Among US Veterans With and Without HIV.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2020Article
- Prison Staff and Prisoner Views on a Prison Smoking Ban: Evidence From the Tobacco in Prisons Study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2019Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveWe conducted a systematic review to examine the impact of smoking cessation interventions, including smoking bans, on prisoners and prison staff. DATA SOURCES: We systematically searched health and criminal justice databases for relevant studies. Search strings were used to combine terms related to smoking cessation interventions with terms related to incarceration. We used forward and backward snowballing to capture additional studies. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if: they were published between 1 January 1994 and 23 May 2016; the population was incarcerated adults and/or prison staff; they had a quantitative component; they were published in English; and they reported outcomes of a smoking cessation programme/ban with regard to reported change in smoking behaviour and/or behavioural outcomes. DATA EXTRACTION: Studies were reviewed for methodological rigour using the Effective Public Health Practice Project's Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Data were independently reviewed for methodological quality by 1 author and a research assistant. DATA SYNTHESIS: Cessation programmes, including free nicotine replacement therapy and/or behavioural counselling can significantly increase the likelihood of quitting in prison and increase abstinence postrelease. Indoor bans have little impact on prisoner smoking behaviour. Prisoners who experience a complete smoking ban typically resume smoking shortly after release from prison. Bans may result in adverse behavioural outcomes, but these are generally minimal and short-lived.
conclusionsWhile there is limited evidence to inform tobacco control policies in custodial settings, outcomes of this review suggest that cessation programmes/bans can be an effective mechanism to interrupt prisoner smoking behaviour when properly enforced.
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