School-based multiple risk behaviour interventions to prevent tobacco use

Summary of the evidence

Rating:

Beneficial

A recent systematic review (MacArthur et al 2018) of 70 RCTs addressing two or more risk behaviours (with a follow-up period of at least six months) and targetting children up to 18 years of age, found that:

universal school-based multiple risk behaviour interventions were beneficial in preventing tobacco use (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.97; n=9 studies; 15,354 participants) at up to 12 months' follow-up.

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Name of response option:

School-based interventions

Desired outcome(s):

reduce substance use

Area(s)

Prevention

Specific substance or pattern of use:

tobacco

Target group(s) or setting(s):

young people

References

MacArthur G, Caldwell DM, Redmore J, Watkins SH, Kipping R, White J, Chittleborough C, Langford R, Er V, Lingam R, Pasch K, Gunnell D, Hickman M, Campbell R. Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009927. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009927.pub2.

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