Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of Behavioral Support and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan
This process evaluation affirms the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the BISCA and NRT interventions while identifying important areas for improvement prior to a full effectiveness trial.
Authors
- Laraib Mazhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-2336)
- Cath Jackson
- Rumana Huque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7616-9596)
- Linda Bauld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7411-4260)
- Prashant Kumar Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-5534)
- Ian Kellar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-5216)
- Heather Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7500-496X)
- Javaid Ahmed Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6223-959X)
- Fariza Fieroze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-967X)
- Varsha Pandey
- Mona Kanaan
- Kamran Siddiqi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-0202)
- Ray Croucher
- Silwa Lina
- Faraz Siddiqui
- Fayaz Ahmad
- Shikha Saxena
- Narjis Rizvi
- Anila Mahmood Nawaz
- Romaina Iqbal
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Khyber Medical University (PK)
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
- Leeds City Council (GB)
- ARK Foundation (BD)
- National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (IN)
- University of York (GB)
- University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (IN)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntag004
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00