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Meta-Analysis
. 2023 Oct;58(10):1431-1445.
doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02503-2. Epub 2023 Jun 3.

Ecological momentary interventions for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shayan Eghdami  1 , Hamid R Ahmadkhaniha  2 , Hamid R Baradaran  3   4 , Armin Hirbod-Mobarakeh  2   5
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Meta-Analysis

Ecological momentary interventions for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shayan Eghdami et al. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Background and objectives: Tobacco use is an important cause of preventable mortality and morbidity worldwide. Only 7% of smokers successfully quit annually, despite numerous evidence-based smoking cessation treatments. An important reason for failure is barriers to accessing appropriate smoking cessation interventions, which can be minimized by technology-delivered interventions, such as ecological momentary interventions. Ecological momentary interventions provide the right type and intensity of treatment in real time, based on ecological momentary assessments of relevant variables. The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of ecological momentary interventions in smoking cessation.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Scopus, CENTRAL, psychINFO, and ProQuest without applying any filters on 19 September, 2022. One author screened search results for obvious irrelevant and duplicate studies. The remaining studies were independently reviewed by two authors to exclude irrelevant studies, and then they extracted data from the included studies. We collated study findings, transformed data into a common rubric, and calculated a weighted treatment effect across studies using Review Manager 5.

Findings: We analyzed 10 studies with a total of 2391 participants. Assessment methods included exhaled CO analyzers, bidirectional SMS, data input in apps, and hand movement detection. Interventions were based on acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Smoking abstinence was significantly higher in participants of intervention groups compared to control groups (RR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.07-1.44, P = 0.004; I2 = 0%).

Conclusion: Ecological momentary intervention is a novel area of research in behavioral science. The results of this systematic review based on the available literature suggest that these interventions could be beneficial for smoking cessation.

Keywords: Cigarettes; EMI; Ecological momentary intervention; Meta-analysis; Smoking cessation; Systematic review.

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