SynthesisAddiction (Abingdon, England)2020
Impact of specialist and primary care stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and national equity initial review completed 22 January 2019; final version accepted 19 July 2019 analysis.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gender innovation in the scientific evidence on interventions to reduce health inequalities in Europe: an umbrella review.International journal for equity in health · 2026Pooled it
- Public health policies and interventions to address health inequities in high-income countries: an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Contextual factors in systematic reviews: understanding public health interventions in low socioeconomic status and disadvantaged populations.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Differences in the effectiveness of individual-level smoking cessation interventions by socioeconomic status.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Socio-economic deprivation and cancer incidence in England: Quantifying the role of smoking.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of specialist and primary care stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and national equity initial review completed 22 January 2019; final version accepted 19 July 2019 analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2020Pooled it
- Free cessation aids and enhanced support for smoking cessation in disadvantaged smokers: a qualitative study of patient and provider insights.Primary health care research & development · 2026Trial
- Health professional's perception of a smoking cessation intervention among disadvantaged patients participating in a pragmatic randomized trial.BMC health services research · 2023Trial
- Ethnic and Regional Disparities in Self-Reported Smoking Cessation Success: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Local Authority-Level Data in England.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Improving behavioural interventions in healthcare to address the needs of disadvantaged groups: A policy-focused evidence brief.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Comparing practice characteristics and quality outcomes between parkrun and non-parkrun GP practices in England, with a focus on socioeconomic equity: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Markov-model cost-effectiveness evaluation of a cessation programme when tobacco policies are comprehensive.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a Community-Based and Language-Sensitive Smoking Cessation Group Intervention for Disadvantaged Migration Populations in Switzerland: A One-Arm Pre-Post Study.Tobacco use insights · 2026Article
- How can engagement with underserved communities be enhanced? A co-inquiry informed model of stop smoking outreach.Perspectives in public health · 2025Article
- Reintroducing face-to-face support alongside remote support to form a hybrid stop smoking service in England: a formative mixed methods evaluation.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Who benefits from alcohol screening and brief intervention? A mini-review on socioeconomic inequalities with a focus on evidence from the United States.Addictive behaviors · 2023Review
- Use of e-Cigarettes and Attendance at Stop Smoking Services: A Population Survey in England.Toxics · 2022Article
- The Frequency of Tobacco Smoking and E-Cigarettes Use among Primary Health Care Patients-The Association between Anti-Tobacco Interventions and Smoking in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Reducing lifestyle risk behaviours in disadvantaged groups in high-income countries: A scoping review of systematic reviews.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Mental health and smoking cessation-a population survey in England.BMC medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the impact of UK specialist and primary care-based stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation.
methodsSystematic review and narrative synthesis, with a national equity analysis of stop smoking services (SSS). Ten bibliographic databases were searched for studies of any design, published since 2012, which evaluated specialist or primary care-based stop smoking support by socio-economic status (SES) or within a disadvantaged group. Studies could report on any cessation-related outcome. National Statistics were combined to estimate population-level SSS reach and impact among all smokers by SES. Overall, we included 27 published studies and three collated, national SSS reports for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland (equivalent data for Wales were unavailable).
resultsPrimary care providers and SSS in the United Kingdom were particularly effective at engaging and supporting disadvantaged smokers. Low SES groups were more likely to have their smoking status assessed, to receive general practitioner brief cessation advice/SSS referral and to attempt a quit with SSS support. Although disadvantaged SSS clients were less successful in quitting, increased service reach offset these lower quit rates, resulting in higher service impact among smokers from low SES groups. Interventions that offer tailored and targeted support have the potential to improve quit outcomes among disadvantaged smokers.
conclusionsEquity-orientated stop smoking support can compensate for lower quit rates among disadvantaged smokers through the use of equity-based performance targets, provision of targeted services and the development of tailored interventions.
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