16 mHealth Multidisciplinary Verticals
2. A date can be set for quitting and the behavior change (which can be supported by
mHealth interventions) can be focused on that specic date.
3. Smoking is a global risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases; so the posi-
tive effects of cessation can be assessed not only immediately for at-risk individu-
als but also later for secondary health outcomes.
4. Behavioral change theories have been historically a fundamental part of research
on smoking cessation. So, the inclusion of mHealth interventions has been assessed
with these theories in mind.
In this section, the authors summarize the course of evolution of evidence, primarily from
earlier low- to middle-quality primary studies showing inconsi ...