Impact of tobacco and/or nicotine products on health and functioning: a scoping review and findings from the preparatory phase of the development of a new self-report measure

Afolalu, Esther F.; Spies, Erica; Bacso, Agnes; Clerc, Emilie; Abetz-Webb, Linda; Gallot, Sophie; Chrea, Christelle

doi:10.1186/s12954-021-00526-z

Harm Reduction Journal

Table 4 Summary of categories and concepts identified from the scoping literature review (97 articles reviewed)

From: Impact of tobacco and/or nicotine products on health and functioning: a scoping review and findings from the preparatory phase of the development of a new self-report measure

Health signs and symptoms n = 56 articles (58%)	General health perceptions n = 18 articles (18%)	Quality of life (QoL)/Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL)/Functional Status n = 9 articles (9%)	Individual characteristics n = 8 articles (8%)	Environmental characteristics n = 11 articles (11%)	Biomarkers and biological endpoints n = 12 articles (12%)
Mental health and cognitive functioning n = 28 articles [45, 50, 51, 54, 56, 57, 60, 61, 65, 66, 72,73,74, 80, 83, 91, 94, 96, 101, 105, 108, 111, 117, 124, 126, 127, 129, 130] Oral health n = 4 articles [53, 64, 90, 110] Pain and physical trauma n = 6 articles [55, 62, 77, 81, 116, 121] Respiratory, cardiovascular and inflammatory conditions n = 5 articles [59, 63, 68, 92, 125] Other health conditions (including insomnia, liver disease, eye health, hearing loss) n = 5 articles [46, 48, 85, 122, 123] Smoking cessation-related health signs and symptoms (health benefits, dependence, addiction, withdrawal symptoms) n = 8 articles [41,42,43, 49, 58, 103, 112, 115]	General health perceptions and cigarettes n = 9 articles [41, 52, 58, 67, 74, 78, 86, 88, 103] Health perceptions related to e-cigarettes and other TNPs n = 9 articles [52, 69, 76, 79, 97, 100, 106, 107, 118];	Smoking and otherwise healthy individuals n = 5 articles [40, 67, 73, 78, 104] Smoking and comorbid health conditions n = 1 article [77] Nicotine reduction, smoking cessation, and quality of life n = 3 articles [20, 75, 102]	General observations (demographics, smoking and TNP use patterns) n = 4 articles [37, 78, 93, 120] Smoking cessation (intention to quit) n = 1 article [70] E-cigarettes (use patterns) n = 3 articles [39, 58, 82]	Initiating/continuing to smoke n = 3 articles [89, 96, 97] Social functioning and stigma n = 5 articles [48, 75, 90, 95, 109] Family and peer influence and Second-hand smoke n = 2 articles [99, 103] Regulations and policies regarding public smoking and tobacco control and bans n = 1 article [69]	Cardiovascular risk inflammation and physiological stress n = 5 articles [38, 71, 87, 98, 114] Depression, stress and anxiety n = 2 articles [44, 92] Internal microbiome and risk of infection n = 1 article [47] Oral health n = 1 article [64] Respiratory function n = 1 article [119]; Renal function n = 1 article [84] Metabolic function n = 1 article [113]

Some articles are included in more than one category, making the total greater than 100%

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