Assessing the evidence on the differential impact of menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use on smoking cessation in the U.S. population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 10 Strength of Evidence Assessment by Measure (Adjusted Analyses)

	Study limitations	Directness	Consistency	Precision	SOE	CQ assessment
Duration of abstinence	Low	Direct	Inconsistent	Precise	Low	Acceptable
Quit Attempts	Low	Indirect	Inconsistent	Imprecise	Insufficient	Acceptable
Rate of abstinence/quitting	Low	Direct	Inconsistent	Imprecise	Moderate	Acceptable
Change in quantity/frequency	Low	Indirect	Consistent	Imprecise	Insufficient	Acceptable
Return to smoking/relapse	Low	Direct	Inconsistent	Imprecise	Insufficient	Inconclusive

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