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Teen smoking cessation

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Mermelstein, R·2003·Tobacco Control

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Objective To assess the quality of guidelines, consensus statements and systematic reviews on flu and pneumococcal immunisations in HIV-infected children. Method The authors screened PubMed and Embase databases until the year 2009 for guidelines, consensus statements and systematic reviews on flu and pneumococcal immunisations in HIV-infected patients. The authors also explored relevant websites of agencies/institutions involved with HIV infection, immunisation or guidelines. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation instrument and the checklists of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network were used to evaluate the scientific quality of guidelines and systematic reviews. Results Eighteen articles were identified. Only one guideline was of good overall quality. Generally the weakest domains were ‘Applicability’ and ‘Editorial Independence.’ Although of poor methodological quality, the main recommendations on flu and pneumococcus vaccinations were similar. There were minor differences in the type of pneumococcal vaccines in relation to patient9s age, namely based on the settings in which recommendations were produced. Conclusions Although guidelines and systematic reviews on flu and pneumococcal vaccination in HIV-infected children came from authoritative institutions, their overall quality is poor, with the weakest fields being the methodological domains.

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Authors
Mermelstein, R.
Affiliations
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Mermelstein, R
Venue
Tobacco Control
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2003-06-01
Volume
12
Issue
90001
Pages
25i-34
ISSN
0964-4563 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2023818705
Cited by
144
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 11
FWCI
1.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Tobacco Control (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
American Cancer Society
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Social Sciences › Health › Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Keywords
smoking cessation, adolescents, tobacco use, guideline quality, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, HIV-infected children, vaccine recommendations
MeSH terms
Smoking Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Health Education, Health Services, Humans, Schools, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Treatment Outcome

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