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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 15.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Oct 23;10:CD001055. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001055.pub4

Comparison 4.

Smoking cessation interventions: health education vs less intensive intervention

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Abstinence in late pregnancy: biochemically validated 2 851 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.97, 2.31]
 1.1 Single interventions 1 653 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.46 [0.88, 2.43]
 1.2 Multiple interventions 1 198 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.59 [0.68, 3.73]
2 Abstinence at 0 to 5 months postpartum 2 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
 2.1 Single interventions 2 844 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.52, 3.22]