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. 2017 Dec 5;12(12):e0188849. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188849

Table 1. Study characteristics.

Author (year) Sample size (% female) AgeMean± SD Cigarettes Mean±SD Depression assessment Depression Setting Conditions
Diagnosis (%) Depressive Symptoms (mean)
Anthenelli et al. (2013) 525 (62.7%) 46.27±10.85 21.70±8.12 MADRS SCID - 7.76 Academic clinical trial centers and smoking cessation clinics Varenicline vs Placebo (both with counseling)
Bernard et al. (2015) 70 (58.6%) 48.45±10.45 21.45±8.90 HADS-D MINI MDD (7.1%) 10.45 Montpellier University Hospital Exercise and Counseling vs Health Education Control (both with NRT or Varenicline)
Catley et al. (2003) 498 (60%) 42.95±10.40 19.80±10.20 SDS - 0.16 (35.5% probable depression) Inner-city hospital Culturally sensitive material (guide + video) vs Standard material (guide + video) (both with NRT)
Cinciripini et al. (2010) 257 (100%) 25.00±5.90 16.30±9.00 CES-DSCID MDD (23.3%) 18.8 Clinic CBASP vs HW (both with counseling)
Evins et al. (2008) 199 (49%) 43.00±11.00 25.00±11.00 HAM-D SCID MDD (34.2%) 10.6 Hospital Bupropion vs Placebo (both with CBT + NRT)
Hall et al. (2006) 322 (69.6%) 41.84±12.60 15.55±10.15 PRIME-MD BDI-II MDD (83.2%) MDD-R (52.2%) 21.00 Mental health outpatient clinics Staged Care Intervention (NRT and bupropion under request) vs Brief Contact Control
Hayes et al. (2010) 237 (53.6%) 56.13±14.08 21.11±14.00 CES-D - 21.21 Home visits Standard Care vs Motivational Enhancement
Japuntich et al. (2007) 71a (64.8%) 41.25±11.55 28.75±10.74 PRIME-MD MDD (100%) - Clinic Motivational interviewing vs CBT (both with NRT and brief individual counselling)
Kinnunen et al. (2008) 196a (56.1%) 38.5±11.3 23.5±11.1 CES-D - 24.7 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Nicotine gum (NRT) vs Placebo gum (both with brief behavioral counselling)
Minami et al. (2015) 45a (48.9%) 46.1±11.5 - CES-D SCID - 16.07 Medical context ST-Fluoxetine vs SEQ-Fluoxetine vs NRT (all with counseling + NRT)
Muñoz et al. (1997) 136 (38.2%) 35.3 14.1±8.2 CES-DMV-DIS21 depression section MDD (39.0%) 21.3 Self-help Guide vs Guide + MM22 (both with two conditions: delayed and immediate)
Muñoz et al. (2006, study 3) 280 (67.9%) 38.4±10.8 20.3±9.7 CES-D MDE screener MDD (11.4%) 16.2 Internet based self-help Guide+ ITEMs vs Guide + ITEMs + MM (both suggested using NRT)
Muñoz et al. (2006, study 4) 288 (41.3%) 35.0±9.5 22.8±10.2 CES-DMDE screener MDD (16.7%) 15.9 Internet based self-help Guide + ITEMs vs Guide + ITEMs + MM (both suggested using NRT)
Muñoz et al. (2009) 1,000 (45%) 37.9±11.3 19.8±10.1 CES-D MDE screener MDD (12.9%) 16.0 Internet based self-help Guide vs Guía+ITEMs vs Guide+ITEMs+MM vs Guide+ITEMS+MM+VG (both suggested using NRT)
Patten et al. (2017) 30 (100%) 37.5±10.5 - PHQ-9 - 11.7 Clinic Exercise vs Health Education (both with counselling and NRT)
Schnoll et al. (2010) 55a (63.63%) 51.67 17.52 CES-D - - Not described Bupropion vs Placebo (both with counseling and NRT)
Thorsteinsson et al. (2001) 38 (47.4%) 46.26±9.6 28 SCID HAM-D BDI MDD (100%) 18.1 20.9 Not described NRT vs Placebo (both with counseling)
van der Meer et al. (2010) 485 (76.5%) 43.75±10.05 21.60±9.30 CES-D - 16.65 Dutch national quitline Mood Management intervention vs Control (both with counselling and may include NRT, bupropion or nortriptyline)
Vickers et al. (2009) 60 (100%) 41.35±11.95 20.8±7.55 CES-D HAM-D - 31.1 14.1 Clinic Exercise counseling vs Health Education (both with counselling and NRT)
Ward et al. (2013) 269 (21.55%) 40±11.4 27.74±12.69 CES-D - 18.04 Primary care clinics Nicotine patch vs Placebo (both with behavioral cessation counseling and brief telephone support)

MADRS = Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; SCID = Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders; HADS-D = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression; MINI = Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; MDD = Major depressive disorder; NRT = Nicotine Replacement Therapy; SDS = Short Depression Screen; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression; CBASP = Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy; HW: Health and Wellness Education; HAM-D = Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; CBT = Cognitive behavioral therapy; PRIME-MD = Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory; MDD-R = Recurrent major depressive disorder; ST-Fluoxetine = Standard fluoxetine treatment; SEQ-Fluoxetine = Sequential fluoxetine treatment, starting 8 weeks since pre-quit; MV-DIS depression section = Modified version of the depression section of the diagnostic interview schedule (DIS); MM = Mood Management; MDE screener = The major depressive episode screener; ITEMs = Individually timed educational messages; VG = Virtual group.

aOnly depressed smokers.