Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation
Update in
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 29;4(4):CD010216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub5. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 14;9:CD010216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub6. PMID: 33913154 Free PMC article. Updated.
Abstract
Background: Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are handheld electronic vaping devices which produce an aerosol formed by heating an e-liquid. People who smoke report using ECs to stop or reduce smoking, but some organisations, advocacy groups and policymakers have discouraged this, citing lack of evidence of efficacy and safety. People who smoke, healthcare providers and regulators want to know if ECs can help people quit and if they are safe to use for this purpose. This review is an update of a review first published in 2014.
Objectives: To evaluate the effect and safety of using electronic cigarettes (ECs) to help people who smoke achieve long-term smoking abstinence.
Search methods: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group's Specialized Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO for relevant records to January 2020, together with reference-checking and contact with study authors.
Selection criteria: We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and randomized cross-over trials in which people who smoke were randomized to an EC or control condition. We also included uncontrolled intervention studies in which all participants received an EC intervention. To be included, studies had to report abstinence from cigarettes at six months or longer and/or data on adverse events (AEs) or other markers of safety at one week or longer.
Data collection and analysis: We followed standard Cochrane methods for screening and data extraction. Our primary outcome measures were abstinence from smoking after at least six months follow-up, AEs, and serious adverse events (SAEs). Secondary outcomes included changes in carbon monoxide, blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, lung function, and levels of known carcinogens/toxicants. We used a fixed-effect Mantel-Haenszel model to calculate the risk ratio (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for dichotomous outcomes. For continuous outcomes, we calculated mean differences. Where appropriate, we pooled data from these studies in meta-analyses.
Main results: We include 50 completed studies, representing 12,430 participants, of which 26 are RCTs. Thirty-five of the 50 included studies are new to this review update. Of the included studies, we rated four (all which contribute to our main comparisons) at low risk of bias overall, 37 at high risk overall (including the 24 non-randomized studies), and the remainder at unclear risk. There was moderate-certainty evidence, limited by imprecision, that quit rates were higher in people randomized to nicotine EC than in those randomized to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) (risk ratio (RR) 1.69, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.25 to 2.27; I2 = 0%; 3 studies, 1498 participants). In absolute terms, this might translate to an additional four successful quitters per 100 (95% CI 2 to 8). There was low-certainty evidence (limited by very serious imprecision) of no difference in the rate of adverse events (AEs) (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.80 to 1.19; I2 = 0%; 2 studies, 485 participants). SAEs occurred rarely, with no evidence that their frequency differed between nicotine EC and NRT, but very serious imprecision led to low certainty in this finding (RR 1.37, 95% CI 0.77 to 2.41: I2 = n/a; 2 studies, 727 participants). There was moderate-certainty evidence, again limited by imprecision, that quit rates were higher in people randomized to nicotine EC than to non-nicotine EC (RR 1.71, 95% CI 1.00 to 2.92; I2 = 0%; 3 studies, 802 participants). In absolute terms, this might again lead to an additional four successful quitters per 100 (95% CI 0 to 12). These trials used EC with relatively low nicotine delivery. There was low-certainty evidence, limited by very serious imprecision, that there was no difference in the rate of AEs between these groups (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.73 to 1.36; I2 = 0%; 2 studies, 346 participants). There was insufficient evidence to determine whether rates of SAEs differed between groups, due to very serious imprecision (RR 0.25, 95% CI 0.03 to 2.19; I2 = n/a; 4 studies, 494 participants). Compared to behavioural support only/no support, quit rates were higher for participants randomized to nicotine EC (RR 2.50, 95% CI 1.24 to 5.04; I2 = 0%; 4 studies, 2312 participants). In absolute terms this represents an increase of six per 100 (95% CI 1 to 14). However, this finding was very low-certainty, due to issues with imprecision and risk of bias. There was no evidence that the rate of SAEs varied, but some evidence that non-serious AEs were more common in people randomized to nicotine EC (AEs: RR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.31; I2 = 28%; 3 studies, 516 participants; SAEs: RR 1.33, 95% CI 0.25 to 6.96; I2 = 17%; 5 studies, 842 participants). Data from non-randomized studies were consistent with RCT data. The most commonly reported AEs were throat/mouth irritation, headache, cough, and nausea, which tended to dissipate over time with continued use. Very few studies reported data on other outcomes or comparisons and hence evidence for these is limited, with confidence intervals often encompassing clinically significant harm and benefit.
Authors' conclusions: There is moderate-certainty evidence that ECs with nicotine increase quit rates compared to ECs without nicotine and compared to NRT. Evidence comparing nicotine EC with usual care/no treatment also suggests benefit, but is less certain. More studies are needed to confirm the degree of effect, particularly when using modern EC products. Confidence intervals were wide for data on AEs, SAEs and other safety markers. Overall incidence of SAEs was low across all study arms. We did not detect any clear evidence of harm from nicotine EC, but longest follow-up was two years and the overall number of studies was small. The main limitation of the evidence base remains imprecision due to the small number of RCTs, often with low event rates. Further RCTs are underway. To ensure the review continues to provide up-to-date information for decision-makers, this review is now a living systematic review. We will run searches monthly from December 2020, with the review updated as relevant new evidence becomes available. Please refer to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for the review's current status.
Copyright © 2020 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Conflict of interest statement
RB holds an NIHR grant, however this did not directly fund this current work. She is principal investigator of an ongoing study listed in this review.
CB was principal investigator on the ASCEND e‐cigarette trial reported in the Cochrane review and a co‐investigator on the ASCEND II trial and several other studies included in the review. CB has provided consultancy for J&J KK (Japan) on NRT products.
ARB's work on this review has been supported by Cancer Research UK Project Award funding. This is not deemed a conflict of interest.
PH provided consultancy for and received research funding from Pfizer, a manufacturer of stop‐smoking medications. He was principal investigator on one of the trials included in this review and co‐investigator on other relevant studies.
JHB has received support for this work from the Cochrane Review Support Programme and the University of Oxford's Returning Carer's Fund. Neither of these are deemed conflicts of interest.
NL has received payment for lectures on systematic review methodology, and has been an applicant on project funding to carry out priority setting and systematic reviews in the area of tobacco control (NIHR funded). None of this is deemed a conflict of interest.
HM has received honoraria for speaking at smoking cessation educational events and sitting on an advisory board organised by Pfizer.
CN has no known conflicts of interest.
NR has received royalties from UpToDate, Inc., for chapters on electronic cigarettes and occasional fees from academic hospitals or professional medical societies for lectures on smoking cessation that include discussion of electronic cigarettes. Dr. Rigotti was an member of the committee that produced the 2018 National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's Consensus Study Report on the Public Health Benefits of E‐cigarettes. She was unpaid for this work. Outside the topic of e‐cigarettes, Dr. Rigotti has received honoraria from Achieve Life Sciences for consulting about cytisine and travel reimbursement (but no honoraria) from Pfizer for attending advisory boards regarding varenicline.
AT's work on this review has been supported by the Cochrane Review Support Programme and the University of Oxford's Returning Carer's Fund. Neither of these are deemed conflicts of interest.
TT has no known conflicts of interest.
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Update of
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Sep 14;9(9):CD010216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub3. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 14;10:CD010216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub4. PMID: 27622384 Free PMC article. Updated. Review.
Comment in
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A new Cochrane review on electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: should we change our practice?Eur Respir J. 2020 Dec 24;56(6):2004083. doi: 10.1183/13993003.04083-2020. Print 2020 Dec. Eur Respir J. 2020. PMID: 33361450 No abstract available.
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The Cochrane review of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: remaining focused on the evidence.Eur Respir J. 2021 Oct 7;58(4):2102117. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02117-2021. Print 2021 Oct. Eur Respir J. 2021. PMID: 34446470 No abstract available.
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