SynthesisNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2023
What Are the Effective Components of Group-Based Treatment Programs For Smoking Cessation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Brief Interventions for Smoking Cessation Performed by Family Doctors.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
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- Tailoring a national smoking cessation support programme in co-creation with (expectant) parents in vulnerable situations.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation Among University Students: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Implementation of a Telehealth Smoking Cessation Program in Primarily Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Patients: Courage to Quit Rolling-Virtual (CTQ-RV).Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Tobacco cessation: screening and interventions.Korean journal of family medicine · 2025Article
- The Concept of a Large Group-Based Approach for Intensive Smoking Cessation: The Gold Standard Program (GSP).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- A Social Network Lens to Community Health Worker Influence and Impact.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionThere is significant variation in the format and delivery of group-based smoking cessation programs. To guide research and healthcare program implementation, it is important to understand the active components of interventions. AIMS AND
methodsThis review aimed to (1) identify behavior change techniques (BCTs) used in effective group-based smoking cessation interventions, (2) determine the effectiveness of group-based smoking cessation interventions on smoking cessation at 6-month follow-up, and (3) identify the behavior change techniques (BCTs) related to effective group-based smoking cessation. The following databases were searched in January 2000 and March 2022: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. BCTs used in each study were extracted using the BCT Taxonomy. Studies that included identified BCTs were computed, and meta-analyses were conducted to evaluate smoking cessation at 6-month follow-up.
resultsA total of 28 BCTs were identified from 19 randomized controlled trials. Studies included an average of 5.42 ± 2.0 BCTs. The most frequent BCTs were "information about health consequences" and "problem solving." The pooled 6-month smoking cessation was higher in the group-based intervention group (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.12 to 2.72, p <.001). Inclusion of the following four BCTs: "Problem solving," "Information about health Consequences," "Information about social and environmental consequences," and "Reward (outcome)" were found to be significantly associated with increased rate of 6-month smoking cessation.
conclusionsGroup-based smoking cessation interventions doubles the rate of smoking cessation at 6-month follow-up. Implementing group-based smoking cessation programs, that incorporate multiple BCTs, is recommended for an effective smoking cessation care. IMPLICATIONS: Group-based smoking cessation programs improves smoking cessation outcomes in clinical trials. There is a need to incorporate effective individual BCTs techniques to enhance smoking cessation treatment outcomes. A robust evaluation is required to assess the effectiveness of group-based cessation programs in real world settings. There is also a need to consider the differential effectiveness of group-based programs and BCT impacts on populations, for example, indigenous peoples.
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