Smartphone health apps for tobacco cessation: a systematic review
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Background Given the low retention and lack of persistent support by traditional tobacco cessation programs, evidence-based smartphone app-supported interventions can be an important tobacco control component. The objective of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate the types of studies that use smartphone apps for interventions in tobacco cessation.Methods We conducted a systematic review of PubMed (1946-2019), EMBASE (1974-2019), and PsycINFO (1806-2019) databases with keywords related to smartphone-supported tobacco cessation. Included articles were required to meet 3 baseline screening criteria: 1) be written in English, 2) include an abstract, and 3) be a full, peer-reviewed manuscript. The criteria for the second level of review were: 1) primary outcome of tobacco cessation, 2) intervention study, and 3) smartphone app as primary focus of study.Results Of 1973 eligible manuscripts, 18 met inclusion criteria. Most studies (n = 17) recruited adult participants (18 + years); one included teens (16 + years). Tobacco cessation was usually self-reported (n = 11), compared to biochemical verification (n = 3) or both (n = 4). There were 11 randomized controlled trials, 4 of which reported statistically significant results, and 7 single-arm trials that reported a mean abstinence rate of 33.9%.Discussion The majority of studies that use tobacco cessation apps as an intervention delivery modality are mostly at the pilot/feasibility stage. The growing field has resulted in studies that varied in methodologies, study design, and inclusion criteria. More consistency in intervention components and larger randomized controlled trials are needed for tobacco cessation smartphone apps.
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The existing literature reveals significant heterogeneity in study design and mixed outcomes in terms of the effectiveness of self-help Apps to quit smoking.
“Regarding self-help Apps to quit smoking, the existing literature reveals significant heterogeneity in study design and mixed outcomes in terms of their effectiveness (Barroso-Hurtado et al., 2021; Chu et al., 2021).”
From Evaluation of effectiveness and acceptability of a psychological treatment for smoking cessation combined with a smartphone App: A pilot study (2024) · cites this paper as Chu et al., 2021
The available systematic reviews highlight low certainty regarding the efficacy of smoking cessation Apps.
“the available systematic reviews of the literature highlight the existence of low certainty regarding the efficacy of smoking cessation Apps.”
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- Authors
- Chu, K.-H., Matheny, S. J., Escobar-Viera, C. G., Wessel, C., Notier, A. E., & Davis, E. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Chu, Kar-Hai
- Venue
- Addictive Behaviors
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-01
- Volume
- 112
- Pages
- 106616
- ISSN
- 0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7572657
- OpenAlex
- W3081004880
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 0.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Cancer Institute
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- mobile application, tobacco cessation, mobile health intervention, smoking cessation, abstinence rates, tobacco control, digital health interventions
- MeSH terms
- Smartphone, Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Cessation, Self Report, Mobile Applications
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