RT Journal Article
T1 Smoking cessation apps: a systematic review of format, outcomes, and features
A1 Barroso Hurtado, María
A1 Suárez Castro, Daniel
A1 Martínez Vispo, Carmela
A1 Becoña Iglesias, Elisardo
A1 López Durán, Ana
K1 Smoking cessation
K1 mHealth
K1 Smartphone
K1 Mobile phone
K1 Digital health
K1 Systematic review
AB Smoking cessation interventions are effective, but they are not easily accessible for all treatment-seeking smokers. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have been used in recent years to overcome some of these limitations. Smoking cessation apps can be used in combination with a face-to-face intervention (FFSC-Apps), or alone as general apps (GSC-Apps). The aims of this review were (1) to examine the effects of FFSC-Apps and GSC-Apps on abstinence, tobacco use, and relapse rates; and (2) to describe their features. A systematic review was conducted following the internationally Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Of the total 6016 studies screened, 24 were included, of which nine used GSC-Apps and 15 FFSC-Apps. Eight studies reported significant differences between conditions in smoking cessation outcomes, with three of them being in favor of the use of apps, and two between different point-assessments. Concerning Apps features, most GSC-Apps included self-tracking and setting a quit plan, whereas most of the FFSC-Apps included self-tracking and carbon monoxide (CO) measures.  Smartphone apps for smoking cessation could be promising tools. However, more research with an adequate methodological quality is needed to determine its effect. Nevertheless, smartphone apps’ high availability and attractiveness represent a great opportunity to reach large populations,
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/27562
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/27562
LA eng
NO Barroso-Hurtado, M.; Suárez-Castro, D.; Martínez-Vispo, C.; Becoña, E.; López-Durán, A. Smoking cessation apps: a systematic review of format, outcomes, and features. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 11664
NO This research was supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Project PID2019-109400RB-100) and co-financed by FEDER (European Regional Development Fund)
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026