Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review
Background. Policymakers need estimates of the impact of tobacco control (TC) policies to set priorities and targets for reducing tobacco use. We systematically reviewed the independent effects of TC policies on smoking behavior. Methods. We searched MEDLINE (through January 2012) and EMBASE and oth...
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doaj-d239aee0f439478a8835629220628eb82020-11-24T21:02:24ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Environmental and Public Health1687-98051687-98132012-01-01201210.1155/2012/961724961724Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic ReviewLisa M. Wilson0Erika Avila Tang1Geetanjali Chander2Heidi E. Hutton3Olaide A. Odelola4Jessica L. Elf5Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard6Eric B. Bass7Emily A. Little8Elisabeth B. Haberl9Benjamin J. Apelberg10Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USACancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USABackground. Policymakers need estimates of the impact of tobacco control (TC) policies to set priorities and targets for reducing tobacco use. We systematically reviewed the independent effects of TC policies on smoking behavior. Methods. We searched MEDLINE (through January 2012) and EMBASE and other databases through February 2009, looking for studies published after 1989 in any language that assessed the effects of each TC intervention on smoking prevalence, initiation, cessation, or price participation elasticity. Paired reviewers extracted data from studies that isolated the impact of a single TC intervention. Findings. We included 84 studies. The strength of evidence quantifying the independent effect on smoking prevalence was high for increasing tobacco prices and moderate for smoking bans in public places and antitobacco mass media campaigns. Limited direct evidence was available to quantify the effects of health warning labels and bans on advertising and sponsorship. Studies were too heterogeneous to pool effect estimates. Interpretations. We found evidence of an independent effect for several TC policies on smoking prevalence. However, we could not derive precise estimates of the effects across different settings because of variability in the characteristics of the intervention, level of policy enforcement, and underlying tobacco control environment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/961724 |
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Lisa M. Wilson Erika Avila Tang Geetanjali Chander Heidi E. Hutton Olaide A. Odelola Jessica L. Elf Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard Eric B. Bass Emily A. Little Elisabeth B. Haberl Benjamin J. Apelberg |
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Lisa M. Wilson Erika Avila Tang Geetanjali Chander Heidi E. Hutton Olaide A. Odelola Jessica L. Elf Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard Eric B. Bass Emily A. Little Elisabeth B. Haberl Benjamin J. Apelberg Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
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Lisa M. Wilson Erika Avila Tang Geetanjali Chander Heidi E. Hutton Olaide A. Odelola Jessica L. Elf Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard Eric B. Bass Emily A. Little Elisabeth B. Haberl Benjamin J. Apelberg |
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Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review |
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Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review |
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Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review |
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Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review |
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Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review |
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impact of tobacco control interventions on smoking initiation, cessation, and prevalence: a systematic review |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
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1687-9805 1687-9813 |
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Background. Policymakers need estimates of the impact of tobacco control (TC) policies to set priorities and targets for reducing tobacco use. We systematically reviewed the independent effects of TC policies on smoking behavior. Methods. We searched MEDLINE (through January 2012) and EMBASE and other databases through February 2009, looking for studies published after 1989 in any language that assessed the effects of each TC intervention on smoking prevalence, initiation, cessation, or price participation elasticity. Paired reviewers extracted data from studies that isolated the impact of a single TC intervention. Findings. We included 84 studies. The strength of evidence quantifying the independent effect on smoking prevalence was high for increasing tobacco prices and moderate for smoking bans in public places and antitobacco mass media campaigns. Limited direct evidence was available to quantify the effects of health warning labels and bans on advertising and sponsorship. Studies were too heterogeneous to pool effect estimates. Interpretations. We found evidence of an independent effect for several TC policies on smoking prevalence. However, we could not derive precise estimates of the effects across different settings because of variability in the characteristics of the intervention, level of policy enforcement, and underlying tobacco control environment. |
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