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Review: stage based interventions did not influence smoking behaviour

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.7.1.13

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    Riemsma RP, Pattenden J, Bridle C, et al. Systematic review of the effectiveness of stage based interventions to promote smoking cessation. BMJ 2003;326:1175–7.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    Q Do stage based interventions change smoking behaviour in people who smoke?

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    35 databases from inception to July 2002, the internet, bibliographies of retrieved articles, and authors of relevant conference proceedings abstracts.

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    randomised controlled trials comparing stage based interventions with usual care or non-stage based interventions in influencing smoking behaviour in people who smoked. Stage based interventions emphasised a patient’s progression through 5 stages of the transtheoretical model (TTM) (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance). Study quality was assessed on the basis …

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