Table 2.
Essential elements for reporting of smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women
| Domain | Descriptor |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Is the target population clearly described? Minimum criteria: age, ethnicity, stage of pregnancy at enrolment, socioeconomic status (either income, education or employment) |
| Setting | Is the setting in which the intervention was implemented described? E.g., Family practice, specialist obstetrics clinic, public hospital antenatal unit, in woman’s home. |
| Provider | Is it clear who delivered the intervention? E.g., Nurse, Doctor, Midwife, Counsellor. |
| Delivery | Is the mode of delivery of the intervention components described? E.g., Face-to-face, telephone, mail, internet |
| Is the method of delivery of the intervention described? E.g., is it part of usual care or a separate program | |
| Schedule | Is the timing of the first and last contact described |
| Intensity and Duration | Is the total number of intended contacts for the intervention described? Must be reported for each mode of contact |
| Is the total time period the intervention was delivered over clear? E.g., 12 week intervention | |
| Is the frequency of contact (the time period between each contact) described? E.g., daily, fortnightly | |
| Is the approximate duration of each contact described? E.g., 15 minute face-to-face session | |
| Intervention fidelity | Is the number of participants who received the intervention as intended reported? |
| Intervention materials | Is the method of quit advice provided described? E.g., recommendation to quit immediately, set quit date |
| Are the behavioural change approaches adequately described? Needs to refer to specific techniques used in enough detail for replication, or refer to detailed manual that is available to reader. | |
| Are written materials (brochures, pamphlets) adequately described? Needs to be described in a level of detail that is replicable, OR materials publically available | |
| Was the type, strength, frequency and duration of use of NRT described? | |
| Was the use of incentives clearly described? Needs to describe type (financial or other), amount, frequency, conditions under which they were provided | |
| Was social support adequately described? Needs to include type of support (support groups, quit buddy) | |
| Clinical Pathway | Is the process of care for women unwilling to quit described? E.g., are they approached again? If so, in what timeframe and how? |
| Is the process of care for women who relapse described? What support is provided? How soon after relapse and how? | |
| Skills and Qualifications | Are the skills and professional qualifications of the individual delivering the intervention described? |
| Training | Is the process of training in the intervention adequately described? Duration/format/training manual |