Table 2 Research topics present in articles on technology-based tobacco smoking prevention and treatment; published in 2022
Research topic | Number of articles | (%) N = 65 |
|---|---|---|
Mobile phone/text message interventions for smoking cessation | 15 | 23.1 |
Evaluation of the effectiveness and outcomes of technology-based smoking cessation programs | 12 | 18.5 |
Use of technology-based interventions for smoking cessation in different countries or regions (e.g., Japan, Brazil, Thailand, South Africa) | 10 | 15.4 |
Smoking cessation interventions for specific populations (e.g., socioeconomically-disadvantaged young adults, HIV patients, cancer survivors, veterans) | 8 | 12.3 |
Smartphone applications for smoking cessation | 7 | 10.8 |
Telemedicine/telehealth interventions for smoking cessation | 5 | 7.7 |
Web-based interventions for smoking cessation | 4 | 6.2 |
Social media interventions for smoking cessation | 3 | 4.6 |
Tailored/personalized interventions for smoking cessation | 3 | 4.6 |
Virtual reality interventions for smoking cessation | 2 | 3.1 |