Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features
Smoking cessation interventions are effective, but they are not easily accessible for all treatment-seeking smokers. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have been used in recent years to overcome some of these limitations. Smoking cessation apps can be used in combination with a face-to-face intervention (...
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author | Barroso-Hurtado, María Suárez-Castro, Daniel Martínez-Vispo, Carmela Becoña, Elisardo López-Durán, Ana |
author_facet | Barroso-Hurtado, María Suárez-Castro, Daniel Martínez-Vispo, Carmela Becoña, Elisardo López-Durán, Ana |
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description | Smoking cessation interventions are effective, but they are not easily accessible for all treatment-seeking smokers. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have been used in recent years to overcome some of these limitations. Smoking cessation apps can be used in combination with a face-to-face intervention (FFSC-Apps), or alone as general apps (GSC-Apps). The aims of this review were (1) to examine the effects of FFSC-Apps and GSC-Apps on abstinence, tobacco use, and relapse rates; and (2) to describe their features. A systematic review was conducted following the internationally Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Of the total 6016 studies screened, 24 were included, of which nine used GSC-Apps and 15 FFSC-Apps. Eight studies reported significant differences between conditions in smoking cessation outcomes, with three of them being in favor of the use of apps, and two between different point-assessments. Concerning Apps features, most GSC-Apps included self-tracking and setting a quit plan, whereas most of the FFSC-Apps included self-tracking and carbon monoxide (CO) measures. Smartphone apps for smoking cessation could be promising tools. However, more research with an adequate methodological quality is needed to determine its effect. Nevertheless, smartphone apps’ high availability and attractiveness represent a great opportunity to reach large populations. |
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spelling | pubmed-85831152021-11-12 Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features Barroso-Hurtado, María Suárez-Castro, Daniel Martínez-Vispo, Carmela Becoña, Elisardo López-Durán, Ana Int J Environ Res Public Health Systematic Review Smoking cessation interventions are effective, but they are not easily accessible for all treatment-seeking smokers. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have been used in recent years to overcome some of these limitations. Smoking cessation apps can be used in combination with a face-to-face intervention (FFSC-Apps), or alone as general apps (GSC-Apps). The aims of this review were (1) to examine the effects of FFSC-Apps and GSC-Apps on abstinence, tobacco use, and relapse rates; and (2) to describe their features. A systematic review was conducted following the internationally Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Of the total 6016 studies screened, 24 were included, of which nine used GSC-Apps and 15 FFSC-Apps. Eight studies reported significant differences between conditions in smoking cessation outcomes, with three of them being in favor of the use of apps, and two between different point-assessments. Concerning Apps features, most GSC-Apps included self-tracking and setting a quit plan, whereas most of the FFSC-Apps included self-tracking and carbon monoxide (CO) measures. Smartphone apps for smoking cessation could be promising tools. However, more research with an adequate methodological quality is needed to determine its effect. Nevertheless, smartphone apps’ high availability and attractiveness represent a great opportunity to reach large populations. MDPI 2021-11-06 /pmc/articles/PMC8583115/ /pubmed/34770178 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111664 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Systematic Review Barroso-Hurtado, María Suárez-Castro, Daniel Martínez-Vispo, Carmela Becoña, Elisardo López-Durán, Ana Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features |
title | Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features |
title_full | Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features |
title_fullStr | Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features |
title_full_unstemmed | Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features |
title_short | Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features |
title_sort | smoking cessation apps: a systematic review of format, outcomes, and features |
topic | Systematic Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8583115/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34770178 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111664 |
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