Pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation among Indigenous Peoples: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Limited but suggestive evidence indicates that pharmacotherapies, particularly when paired with supportive or culturally tailored interventions, may aid smoking cessation among Indigenous adults. Interpretation is constrained by heterogeneity and high attrition. Further community-led, culturally grounded RCTs are needed.
Authors
- Salma Mahmoodianfard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9603-2001)
- Javad Heshmati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2676-0185)
- Sarah Visintini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6966-1753)
- Emma Lynn Bates
- Hassan Mir
- Jake Miles
- Maalik Sheraly
Institutions
- Action on Smoking and Health (GB)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- CARE Canada (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103460
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Ottawa
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research