Comparison 3. Comparisons between counselling approaches of similar intensity.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Smoking cessation at longest follow‐up	5		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.1 Relapse prevention versus health belief model	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 Motivational interviewing versus health education	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.3 Counselling versus equal sessions of psychoeducation	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.4 Front‐loaded versus weekly counselling	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.5 Face‐to‐face versus telephone counselling	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]