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Table 11 Overall Strength of Evidence Assessment (Adjusted Analyses)

From: 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

Measure Name

CQ Assessment

Measure SOE

Overall SOE

Duration of abstinence

Acceptable

Low

Low

Quit attempts

Acceptable

Insufficient

Rate of abstinence/quitting

Acceptable

Moderate

Change quantity/frequency

Acceptable

Insufficient

Return to smoking/relapse

Inconclusive

Insufficient

  1. CQ Contextual Question, SOE Strength of Evidence