Table 4.

Factors associated with smoking relapse among TB patients in LMICs (N=6) identified in included studies

Short duration of pharmacotherapy19

Socio-cultural influences (i.e. family/friends smokers)26

Brief advice focused only on smoking could lead to a higher rate of SLT relapse seen as a form of harm reduction29

Receiving a disease-specific cessation message – associated with a lower likelihood of smoking relapse40

Perception of low-moderate level smoking as harmless41

Period of follow-up: increase in relapses within the 6 months of treatment and within the 3–6 months following treatment40-42