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 exercise condition | |||||
Point prevalence abstinence at the end of treatment | Study population | RR 1.13 (0.94–1.35) | 4371 (13 RCTs) | ⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderateb | ||
166 per 1000 | 188 per 1000 (156–225) | |||||
Continuous abstinence at the end of treatment | Study population | RR 1.03 (0.91–1.16) | 2810 (10 RCTs) | ⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderateb | ||
244 per 1000 | 251 per 1000 (222–283) | |||||
Point prevalence abstinence at the end of follow-up | Study population | RR 1.14 (0.88–1.46) | 1289 (12 RCTs) | ⨁⨁◯◯ Lowb,c | ||
171 per 1000 | 195 per 1000 (151–250) | |||||
Continuous abstinence at the end of follow-up | Study population | RR 1.05 (0.79–1.39) | 1904 (9 RCTs) | ⨁⨁◯◯ Lowb,c | ||
125 per 1000 | 132 per 1000 (99–174) |