Review: existing evidence does not support behavioural or other specific interventions to prevent smoking relapse
Q Are smoking relapse prevention interventions effective in people who have recently quit smoking?
METHODS
Data sources:
Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Review Group register of trials, which included the results of searches of Medline, PsycINFO, and conference abstracts (all to Aug 2005).
Study selection and assessment:
randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials of participants who had quit smoking on their own, were in enforced abstinence, or were in cessation programmes; had ⩾6 months of follow up; and compared relapse prevention interventions with no intervention, a shorter intervention, or an intervention not oriented toward relapse prevention. 42 trials (n = 30 580) met the …
