Developments in smoking cessation interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the past 5 years: a scoping review.
Lin FengXiaoshuang LvYingquan WangShuilian ChuZeqi DaiHang JingZhao-Hui TongXing LiaoLi-Rong LiangPublished in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2022)
Pharmacotherapy combined with behavioral interventions delivered via mHealth may be a promising strategy to help COPD smokers quit. However, the overall quality of the current studies is poor, making it challenging for clinicians to make informed decisions. Future high-quality studies are needed to provide conclusive evidence on the optimal pharmacotherapies and the most cost-effective comprehensive smoking cessation interventions, particularly those integrated into disease management for smokers with COPD.