Table 1

Descriptive summary of intervention and control components of included articles

Author(s)Average no. of cigarettes/dayTotal no. randomisedIntervention
component(s)*
Frequency/duration of InterventionControl
component(s)*
Tobacco smoking outcomeBiochemical verificationIntervention tobacco smoking quit rate (%)
Froelicher et al.,20103811.360
  1. Group counselling (in person)

  2. Individual counselling (telephone)

  3. Social capital (in person)

  4. Non-formal education (in person)

  5. Pharmacotherapy

  6. Compensation (honorarium)

Weekly for 5 weeks
  1. Group counselling (in person)

  2. Individual counselling (telephone)

  3. Non-formal education (in person)

  4. Pharmacotherapy

  5. Compensation (honorarium)

7-day point prevalence (6 and 12 months)Yes6 months: 13.5
12 months:15.7
Andrews et al., 20164812.7409
  1. Social capital (in person)

  2. Group counselling (in person)

  3. Social support (peer)

  4. Pharmacotherapy (in person)

  5. Compensation (honorarium)

24 weeks
  1. Non-formal education (in person)

  2. Compensation (honorarium)

7-day point prevalence (6 and12 months)Yes6 months: 10
12 months:12
Brooks et al., 201761<10250
  1. Social support (peer)

  2. Enhanced individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Non-formal education (in person, printed)

  5. Compensation (honorarium)

9 sessions over 6 months
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Non-formal education (in person, printed)

7-day point prevalence (12 months)Yes16.5
McBride et al., 20023915.5557
  1. Biomarker feedback

  2. Individual counselling (telephone)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Non-formal education (printed)

  5. Compensation (contingency management)

10 weeks
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Non-formal education (printed)

7-day point prevalence (6 and 12 months)Yes6 months: 19
12 months:14
Alaniz et al., 202049Unclear185
  1. Social capital (in person)

  2. Non-formal education (in person)

  3. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  4. Compensation (honorarium, contingency management)

4 sessions over 6 months
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Compensation (honorarium)

Smoking abstinence at 6 months post partumYes36.6
Bonevski et al., 20185415431
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Individual counselling (in person and telephone)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Branded quit gifts

5 sessions
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Telephone quit hotline

  3. Branded quit gifts

7-day point prevalence (6 months)Yes1
Brunette et al., 20176317.3661
  1. Non-formal education (multimedia)

  2. Individual counselling (telephone)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Compensation (honorarium

12 sessions
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Compensation (honorarium)

7-day point prevalence (6 and 12 months)Yes6 months: 16
12 months: 12.5
Lasser et al., 20176015352
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Compensation (honorarium)

  3. Non-formal education (printed)

  4. Pharmacotherapy

4 hours over 6 months
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Non-formal education (printed)

6- and 12-month smoking abstinenceYes6 months:9.6
12 months:11.9
Okuyemi et al., 20135119.3430
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Non-formal education (printed)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Compensation (honorarium)

6 sessions, 15–20 min each
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Non-formal education (printed)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Compensation (honorarium)

7-day point prevalence (6 months)Yes9.3
Okuyemi et al., 20076817.5173
  1. Pharmacotherapy

  2. Non-formal education (multimedia, printed)

  3. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  4. Compensation (honorarium)

5 sessions over 20 weeks
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Fruits and vegetables education (multimedia)

  3. Compensation (honorarium)

7-day point prevalence (6 months)Yes7.6
Bock et al., 201465Unclear846
  1. Brief quit advice (in person)

  2. Individual counselling (telephone)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

3 sessions
  1. Brief quit advice (in person)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

7-day point prevalence (6 and 12 months)Yes6 months: 24
12 months: 29
Bullock et al., 200947Unclear695
  1. Social support (telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (printed)

  3. Compensation (honorarium)

Weekly for 8 months
  1. Social support (telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (printed) alone

Point prevalence (32 weeks gestation and 6 weeks post delivery)Yes32 weeks: 17
Post delivery: 12.5
Coleman-Cowger et al.,2018598.6128
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (telephone, printed)

  3. Compensation (honorarium)

10 calls over 6 months
  1. Telephone quit hotline

  2. Compensation (honorarium)

7-day point prevalence (6 months post partum)Yes24
Curry et al., 20034612.1303
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (printed)

  3. Compensation (honorarium)

3 sessionsUnclear7-day point prevalence (12 months)Yes14
Fraser et al. 20176417.21900
  1. Individual counselling (multimedia, telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (telephone, printed)

  3. Compensation (contingency management)

5 sessions
  1. Individual counselling (multimedia, telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (telephone, printed)

7-day point prevalence (6 months)Yes21.6
Fu et al., 20165813.62406
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Non-formal education (printed)

UnclearUsual care6-month smoking abstinence (12 months)No16.5
Gielen et al.,1997448.6246
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (printed, telephone)

  3. Social support

1 session (15 min)Usual care6 months postpartum smoking abstinenceYes6.2
Lepore et al., 20185311.5327
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Non-formal education (in person, printed)

5 sessions over 12 weeks
  1. Non-formal education (in person, printed)

  2. Individual counselling (telephone, nutrition focused)

7-day point prevalence (12 months)Yes15.2
Marks and Sykes et al., 20026725260
  1. Group counselling (in person, multimedia)

  2. Non-formal education (multimedia, in person)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

10 sessions over 3 months
  1. Brief quit advice

  2. Non-formal education (multimedia, in person)

7-day point prevalence (12 months)Yes17.2
McClure et al., 20185319.1718
  1. Individual counselling (telephone, multimedia)

  2. Non-formal education (multimedia, telephone, printed)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

16 text messages, 5 counselling sessions
  1. Non-formal education (multimedia, telephone, printed)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

7-day point prevalence (6 months)No30.3
Okuyemi et al., 20065015.346
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Group counselling (in person)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

  4. Compensation (honorarium)

5 sessions over 20 weeks
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Group counselling (in person)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

7-day point prevalence (6 months)Yes17.4
Rash et al.,20185415.470
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Compensation (contingency management)

4 sessions over 24 weeks
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

4-week smoking abstinence (6 months)Yes10
Resenicow et al., 19973415.91244
  1. Individual counselling (telephone, multimedia)

  2. Non-formal education (multimedia, printed)

  3. Non-medical cessation aids

6 months1. Non-formal education (multimedia, printed)6-month smoking abstinenceNo8.9
Solomon et al., 20004323214
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

  3. Compensation (financial incentive)

Weekly to biweekly calls for 3 months1. Pharmacotherapy6-month smoking abstinenceYes20
Sykes et al., 20016425214
  1. Group counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (multimedia, printed)

  3. Pharmacotherapy

3 months1. Non-formal education (printed)6-month smoking abstinenceYes17.2
Lipkus et al., 199935<11160
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (telephone, printed)

1–2 calls for 1 year
  1. Brief quit advice (in person)

  2. Non-formal education (telephone, written)

16-month smoking abstinenceNo13.2
Gritz et al.,20134819.1474
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Non-formal education (printed)

Unclear1. Non-formal education (printed)7-day point prevalence (12 months)Yes20
Baker et al., 201841<201014
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

  2. Compensation (contingency management)

8 sessions over 6 months1. Individual counselling (in person)7-day point prevalence (6 months)Yes14.65
Mayer et al., 19904019.9219
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Non-formal education (in person, printed)

1 session (20 min)1. Individual counselling (in person)9 months postpartum smoking abstinenceYes7
Sarkar et al., 201760Unclear1213
  1. Individual counselling: brief quit advice (in person)

  2. Yoga breathing exercises

1 session1. Individual counselling: brief quit advice (in person)6-month smoking abstinence (7 months)Yes2.6
Solomon et al., 20053823.6330
  1. Individual counselling (telephone)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

12 calls over 4 months1. Pharmacotherapy6-month smoking abstinenceNo38
Wagner et al., 201655Unclear400
  1. Individual counselling (in person)

  2. Pharmacotherapy

12 sessions1. Group counselling (in person)9-month smoking abstinenceYes8.9
Dornelas et al., 200639Less than 10105
  1. Individual counselling (in person, telephone)

1 session (90 min)1. Non-formal education (printed)7-day point prevalence (end of pregnancy and 6 months post partum)YesEnd of pregnancy: 28.3
Post partum: 9.4
  • *Intervention and control components derived from the customised data collection sheet titled ‘A Checklist for a Comprehensive Community-based Chronic Disease Management Program for Marginalized Populations: Example Tobacco Dependence’.