In this blog for health practitioners and people wanting to quit smoking, Cochrane authors Annika Theodoulou and Dr Jamie Hartmann Boyce look at the latest Cochrane evidence on what types of behavioural support can best help people quit tobacco smoking.
Treatments can harm
This blog explores a number of cautionary examples, reminding that all treatments have potential harms. We should consider the evidence not just about whether a treatment works, but whether it is safe. This is the third blog of our special series on Evidently Cochrane: “Oh, really?” 12 things to help you question health advice.
Smoking and coronavirus (COVID-19): time to quit
Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig share evidence from a new Cochrane Special Collection, COVID-19: Effective options for quitting smoking during the pandemic.
What can nurses do to help people stop smoking?
This Evidence for Everyday Nursing blog considers Cochrane evidence and the role of nurses in helping people stop smoking
Standardised tobacco packaging: will banning branding cut down smoking?
What does Cochrane evidence tell us about health impacts of standardised tobacco packaging (or 'plain' packaging), ahead of its full enforcement in the UK?
Texting 2 Quit – Using mobile phones to support people quit smoking
As plain packaging for tobacco becomes law, David Roberts looks at Cochrane evidence on how text messages can help people quit smoking
National smoking bans are good for your health
New evidence of the befits of smoking bans, especially for non-smokers
Evidently Advent 2015 Quitting smoking
Can e-cigarettes help you quit smoking?
Evidently Advent Day 23: best health evidence wrapped up for the festive season!
Is silver just for Christmas?
Evidently Advent Day 17: best health evidence wrapped up for the festive season!
What's the latest word?
Silver, napkins and some choice morsels of Cochrane evidence
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A wake-up call on children’s well-being: do more, do it now
It’s official – the Chief Medical Officer is ‘profoundly ashamed’. In her report on child health, Professor Dame Sally...