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Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation.

L F Stead1, T Lancaster

  • 1Dept of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Mather Building, 5804 Fairview Avenue, Vancouver, Canada, V6T 1Z3. lindsay.stead@dphpc.ox.ac.uk

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|July 26, 2002
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Group therapy significantly increases smoking cessation rates compared to self-help materials or no intervention. While effective, evidence for its superiority over intensive individual counseling is limited, though relapse prevention skills training shows promise.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Group therapy provides a platform for learning behavioral techniques and mutual support in smoking cessation.
  • Self-help materials offer an alternative, less interactive approach to quitting smoking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of group therapy for smoking cessation compared to self-help materials or no intervention.
  • To compare group therapy with individual counseling and assess the added benefit of group therapy to other treatments.
  • To explore the impact of specific program components and treatment uptake on cessation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing group therapy with various control conditions.
  • Searched major databases including Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group, PsycInfo, and MEDLINE up to December 2001.

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  • Extracted data on participant characteristics, intervention details, and smoking cessation outcomes (at least six months follow-up), using meta-analysis where appropriate.

    • Main Results:

    • Group therapy demonstrated significantly higher smoking cessation rates than self-help programs (OR 1.97) and no intervention controls (OR 2.19).
    • No significant difference in effectiveness was found between group therapy and individual counseling of similar intensity.
    • Limited evidence suggested added benefit when group therapy was combined with professional advice or nicotine replacement, and that relapse prevention components enhanced effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • Group therapy is more effective than self-help and less intensive interventions for smoking cessation.
    • Further research is needed to establish the cost-effectiveness and comparative efficacy against intensive individual counseling.
    • Skills training for relapse prevention appears beneficial, but evidence for other specific components is limited.