Tobacco smoking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

R West - Psychology & health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objectives: Despite reductions in prevalence in recent years, tobacco
smoking remains one of the main preventable causes of ill-health and premature death …

[HTML][HTML] Pictorial cigarette pack warnings: a meta-analysis of experimental studies

SM Noar, MG Hall, DB Francis, KM Ribisl… - Tobacco …, 2016 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Objective To inform international research and policy, we conducted a meta-analysis of the
experimental literature on pictorial cigarette pack warnings. Data sources We systematically …

Sex/gender differences in smoking cessation: a review

PH Smith, AJ Bessette, AH Weinberger, CE Sheffer… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
Data from treatment studies tends to show women are less likely to quit smoking than men,
but these findings have been disputed, typically based on contradictory evidence from …

Barriers and facilitators to the uptake and maintenance of healthy behaviours by people at mid-life: a rapid systematic review

S Kelly, S Martin, I Kuhn, A Cowan, C Brayne… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background With an ageing population, there is an increasing societal impact of ill health in
later life. People who adopt healthy behaviours are more likely to age successfully. To …

Real‐world effectiveness of e‐cigarettes when used to aid smoking cessation: a cross‐sectional population study

J Brown, E Beard, D Kotz, S Michie, R West - Addiction, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) are rapidly increasing in
popularity. Two randomized controlled trials have suggested that e‐cigarettes can aid …

Behavioural interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta‐analysis

J Hartmann-Boyce, J Livingstone-Banks… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Smoking is a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. In people who
smoke, quitting smoking can reverse much of the damage. Many people use behavioural …

Associations between e-cigarette type, frequency of use, and quitting smoking: findings from a longitudinal online panel survey in Great Britain

SC Hitchman, LS Brose, J Brown… - Nicotine & Tobacco …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: E-cigarettes can be categorized into two basic types,(1) cigalikes, that are
disposable or use pre-filled cartridges and (2) tanks, that can be refilled with liquids. The …

Brief opportunistic smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis to compare advice to quit and offer of assistance

P Aveyard, R Begh, A Parsons, R West - Addiction, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study aimed to assess the effects of opportunistic brief physician advice to stop
smoking and offer of assistance on incidence of attempts to stop and quit success in …

Exercise interventions for smoking cessation

MH Ussher, AH Taylor… - Cochrane Database of …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Taking regular exercise may help people give up smoking by moderating
nicotine withdrawal and cravings, and by helping to manage weight gain. Objectives To …

Effect of varenicline on smoking cessation through smoking reduction: a randomized clinical trial

JO Ebbert, JR Hughes, RJ West, SI Rennard, C Russ… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Some cigarette smokers may not be ready to quit immediately but may be willing
to reduce cigarette consumption with the goal of quitting. Objective To determine the efficacy …