Smoking cessation apps: a systematic review of format, outcomes, and features
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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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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).”
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- Authors
- Barroso-Hurtado, M., Suárez-Castro, D., Martínez-Vispo, C., Becoña, E., & López-Durán, A.
- Affiliations
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)
- Smoking and Addictive Disorders Unit, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Corresponding author
- Barroso-Hurtado, María
- Venue
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2021-11-06
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 21
- Pages
- 11664
- ISSN
- 1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8583115
- OpenAlex
- W3212588507
- Cited by
- 58
- References
- 74
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 7
- FWCI
- 1.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Hispana (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Repositorio institucional da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (University of Santiago de Compostela) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Project PID2019-109400RB-100)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- smoking cessation, mobile health apps, mobile application, abstinence, relapse, tobacco use, self-tracking, carbon monoxide measurement, app features
- MeSH terms
- Smokers, Humans, Smoking Cessation, Mobile Applications, Tobacco Use
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