From: Effect of exercise type on smoking cessation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Outcomes | Anticipated absolute effects (95% CI)a | Relative effect (95% CI) | No of participants (studies) | Quality of the evidence (GRADE) | Comments | |
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Risk with control condition | Risk with aerobic exercise condition | |||||
Point prevalence abstinence at the end of treatment | Study population | RR 1.13 (0.89–1.44) | 1643 (9 RCTs) | ⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderateb | ||
237 per 1000 | 267 per 1000 (199–341) | |||||
Continuous abstinence at the end of treatment | Study population | RR 1.04 (0.91–1.19) | 2156 (7 RCTs) | ⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderateb | ||
242 per 1000 | 251 per 1000 (220–288) | |||||
Point prevalence abstinence at the end of follow-up | Study population | RR 1.09 (0.77–1.54) | 879 (9 RCTs) | ⨁⨁◯◯ Lowb,c | ||
172 per 1000 | 187 per 1000 (132–264) | |||||
Continuous abstinence at the end of follow-up | Study population | RR 1.09 (0.73–1.63) | 1250 (6 RCTs) | ⨁⨁◯◯ Lowb,c | ||
150 per 1000 | 163 per 1000 (109–244) |