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Q Are self help interventions for smoking cessation more effective than no treatment? Does the addition of self help materials to other interventions (eg, nicotine replacement therapy [NRT]) improve efficacy? Are individually tailored self help programmes more effective than standard self help materials?
Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆
METHODS
Data sources:
Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Review Group specialised register and reference lists of previous reviews and meta-analyses on the topic.
Study selection and assessment:
randomised controlled trials (RCTs) (including quasi-randomised trials) of smoking cessation interventions in non-pregnant adults with ⩾6 months follow up, in which ⩾1 group consisted of a self help intervention. The self help intervention had to be a structured written, audio, video, or computer program used to assist a quit attempt without involving intensive contact with a health professional, therapist, or group support. Exclusion criteria: repeated brief advice, proactive telephone …
Footnotes
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For correspondence: Dr T Lancaster, Oxford University, Oxford, UK. Tim.lancaster{at}dphpc.ox.ac.uk
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Source of funding: NHS Research & Development Programme UK.