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. 2023 Jul 28;25:e45111. doi: 10.2196/45111

Table 2.

Summary of characteristics of included studies (n=39).

Characteristics Meta-analysis (n=28), n (%) Non–meta-analysis (n=11), n (%) Total studies (n=39), n (%)
Intervention

Web-based 1 (4) 0 (0) 1 (3)

mHealtha 25 (89) 5 (45) 30 (77)

Multiplatform 2 (7) 6 (55) 8 (21)
Country

High-income countries or regions 19 (68) 9 (82) 28 (72)

Low- and middle-income countries or regions 9 (32) 2 (18) 11 (28)
Delivery

Personalized or interactive 19 (68) 10 (91) 29 (74)

Not personalized or interactive 9 (32) 1 (9) 10 (26)
Participants

Adult smokers only with intention to quit 18 (64) 8 (73) 26 (67)

Adult smokers with or without intention to quit 0 (0) 1 (9) 1 (3)

Pregnant smokers 5 (18) 0 (0) 5 (13)

Smokers with mental disorders 3 (11) 0 (0) 3 (77)

Other susceptible individuals 2 (7) 2 (18) 4 (10)
eHealth role

eHealth as primary intervention 23 (82) 11 (100) 34 (87)

eHealth as adjunct intervention 5 (18) 0 (0) 5 (13)
Theoretical framework

Cognitive behavioral therapy 1 (4) 2 (18) 3 (8)

Mindfulness (acceptance and commitment therapy) 4 (14) 2 (18) 6 (15)

Social cognitive theory 3 (11) 1 (9) 4 (10)

Multitheories 4 (14) 0 (0) 4 (10)

Other 6 (21) 2 (18) 8 (21)

Not stated 10 (36) 4 (36) 14 (36)
Abstinence verification

Self-reported 10 (36) 7 (64) 17 (44)

Biochemically verified 18 (64) 4 (36) 22 (56)
Reported outcome other than abstinence (percentage may not add up to 100%)

Cigarette consumption 10 (36) 4 (36) 14 (36)

User satisfaction 15 (54) 4 (36) 19 (38)
Longest reported length of follow-up

3 months 10 (36) 2 (18) 12 (31)

6 months (including late pregnancy) 14 (50) 5 (45) 19 (49)

12 months 4 (14) 4 (36) 8 (21)

amHealth: mobile health.