Reducing smoking among indigenous populations: New evidence from a review of trials

Abstract

Introduction: Previous reviews have concluded that to be effective, evidence-based tobacco control interventions should be culturally adapted to indigenous populations. We undertook a systematic review to critically examine this hitherto conclusion. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, PsychInfo, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases from 1980 to May 2012 for controlled trials. We included studies that recruited nonindigenous and indigenous participants to assess differences in impact of nonadapted interventions across ethnic groups and whether adapted interventions are more effective for indigenous participants. Results: Five studies were included. Three tested the effectiveness of enhanced Quitline prot..