Table 2.
Characteristics | Meta-analysis (n=28), n (%) | Non–meta-analysis (n=11), n (%) | Total studies (n=39), n (%) | ||||
Intervention | |||||||
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Web-based | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |||
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mHealtha | 25 (89) | 5 (45) | 30 (77) | |||
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Multiplatform | 2 (7) | 6 (55) | 8 (21) | |||
Country | |||||||
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High-income countries or regions | 19 (68) | 9 (82) | 28 (72) | |||
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Low- and middle-income countries or regions | 9 (32) | 2 (18) | 11 (28) | |||
Delivery | |||||||
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Personalized or interactive | 19 (68) | 10 (91) | 29 (74) | |||
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Not personalized or interactive | 9 (32) | 1 (9) | 10 (26) | |||
Participants | |||||||
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Adult smokers only with intention to quit | 18 (64) | 8 (73) | 26 (67) | |||
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Adult smokers with or without intention to quit | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 1 (3) | |||
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Pregnant smokers | 5 (18) | 0 (0) | 5 (13) | |||
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Smokers with mental disorders | 3 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (77) | |||
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Other susceptible individuals | 2 (7) | 2 (18) | 4 (10) | |||
eHealth role | |||||||
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eHealth as primary intervention | 23 (82) | 11 (100) | 34 (87) | |||
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eHealth as adjunct intervention | 5 (18) | 0 (0) | 5 (13) | |||
Theoretical framework | |||||||
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Cognitive behavioral therapy | 1 (4) | 2 (18) | 3 (8) | |||
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Mindfulness (acceptance and commitment therapy) | 4 (14) | 2 (18) | 6 (15) | |||
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Social cognitive theory | 3 (11) | 1 (9) | 4 (10) | |||
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Multitheories | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (10) | |||
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Other | 6 (21) | 2 (18) | 8 (21) | |||
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Not stated | 10 (36) | 4 (36) | 14 (36) | |||
Abstinence verification | |||||||
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Self-reported | 10 (36) | 7 (64) | 17 (44) | |||
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Biochemically verified | 18 (64) | 4 (36) | 22 (56) | |||
Reported outcome other than abstinence (percentage may not add up to 100%) | |||||||
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Cigarette consumption | 10 (36) | 4 (36) | 14 (36) | |||
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User satisfaction | 15 (54) | 4 (36) | 19 (38) | |||
Longest reported length of follow-up | |||||||
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3 months | 10 (36) | 2 (18) | 12 (31) | |||
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6 months (including late pregnancy) | 14 (50) | 5 (45) | 19 (49) | |||
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12 months | 4 (14) | 4 (36) | 8 (21) |
amHealth: mobile health.