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17.4 Economic evaluations of tobacco control interventions
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Relevant news and research: Economic evaluations of tobacco control interventions

Li, J., Parrott, S., Zahid, M., Rahman, F., Danaee, M., Rana, S. H., Chowdhury, A., Ansaari, S., Lim, A. K., Boeckmann, M., Khan, A., Huque, R., Norrie, J. and Siddiqi, K. (2026). Cost-effectiveness of a mTB-Tobacco intervention for smoking cessation in people with tuberculosis: an economic evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia, 100776. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42125491


Pleym, K., Engebretsen, I., Sverre, E., Dammen, T., Huseby, E., Kahlon, M. S., Stugaard, M., Stovring, H., Kristiansen, I. S. and Munkhaugen, J. (2026). Cost-effectiveness of in-hospital motivational smoking cessation counselling and proactive referral to community-based follow-up. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42098913


Li, X. Y., Lin, L. F., Zhao, D. J., Meng, R. L., Li, Y. C., Ruan, D. X., Huang, H. J., Zhu, G. H., Guan, W. J. and Zheng, X. Y. (2026). Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on health and economic burdens in China from 2022 to 2040. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41856518


Liu, X., Vidrine, D. J., Sutton, S. K., Wetter, D. W., Jones, S. R., Vidrine, J. I. and Shih, Y. T. (2026). Cost-Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Among Survivors of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer. JAMA Netw Open, 3, e261543. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41817524


Reid, M. J., Montague, M. K., Anrecio, S., LeLaurin, J. H., Bylund, C. L., Minion, M. M., Liu, G., Lee, J. H., Ramly, E., Shelley, D., Ostroff, J. S., Warren, G. and Salloum, R. G. (2026). Sustainability through funding and leadership: a mixed-methods study of tobacco treatment programs across U.S. National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers. Implement Sci Commun. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41840628


Mussio, I., Triunfo, P. and Gerstenbluth, M. (2026). Markov-model cost-effectiveness evaluation of a cessation programme when tobacco policies are comprehensive. BMJ Open, 2, e113050. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41734924


Veerasatian, T., Rattanapitoon, S. K., La, N. and Rattanapitoon, N. K. (2026). From Cost-Effectiveness to Procedural Readiness: When Smoking Cessation Becomes a Test of System Design in Peripheral Artery Disease Revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg, 11-12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41633409


Beltran-Silva, F. and Aranda, R. (2025). Taxing for healthier beginnings: The impact of a major tobacco tax hike on birth weight in Mexico. SSM Popul Health, 101851. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41467071


Mouafo, P. T., Kountchou, A. M. and Roger, T. N. (2025). The Health and Economic Impacts of Increased Alcohol and Tobacco Taxation on Cameroonian Households: A Microsimulation Analysis. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41396049


Robins, J., Alltimes, G., Patel, I., McNeill, A., Moxham, J., Duckworth Porras, S., Stock, A., Woodhouse, A. and Robson, D. (2025). Economic evaluation of a hospital-initiated tobacco dependence treatment service. BMJ Open, 12, e107111. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41360474


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Government expenditure on public health activities in Australia 2023–24. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/health-welfare-expenditure/government-expenditure-on-public-health-activities


Chen, T., Zhu, J., Tsuei, S., Jiang, Y., Zheng, Y., Xu, D. and Fu, H. (2025). Health and economic effects of increased taxation on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages in China: a modelling study. Lancet Public Health, 12, e1025-e1035. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41223863


Werner, K., Lin, T. K., Binshehah, R. H., Shahin, M. A., Al-Zalabani, A. H., Hamza, M. M., Alsukait, R. F., Cetinkaya, V. and Alghaith, T. (2025). Cost-effectiveness of smoke-free interventions: A systematic review. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41311653


Braun, A., Hyll, W. and Krczal, E. (2025). Breaking the habit: a systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological and combined interventions for smoking cessation in Europe. Eur J Health Econ. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41160307


Valentelyte, G., Sheridan, A., Kavanagh, P., Doyle, F. and Sorensen, J. (2025). Health and societal burden of tobacco smoking in Ireland: A life table modelling study. Public Health, 105880. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40753883


Anselm, E., Baughman, D. J., Rauhut, M., Martin, T., Mahajan, I. and McCoy, A. B. (2025). A Multi-Institutional Evaluation of Billing for Tobacco-Cessation Services: Opportunities to Improve Quality and Enhance Revenue Capture. AJPM Focus, 5, 100379. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40735225


Brault, M., Rein, D. B. and Graham, A. L. (2025). Economic impact of a digital tobacco cessation program: healthcare savings and productivity gains in a self-insured manufacturing company. J Med Econ, 1, 1061-1074. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40619901


Schnoll, R., Blumenthal, D., Wileyto, E. P., Bauer, A. M., Evers-Casey, S., Stevens, N., Fisher, T., Ware, S., Jenssen, B. P., Wollack, C., Schwartz, S. and Leone, F. T. (2025). Pilot Trial of a Behavioral Economics-Informed Clinical Decision Support Alert to Improve Inpatient Tobacco Use Treatment Rates. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40570180


Leleu, H., Berkovitch, Q., Bonastre, J., Caramella, C., Giroux-Leprieur, E., Lefevre, L., Lavaud, P., Todea, A., Wislez, M. and Hofman, P. (2025). Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening in France with low-dose computed tomography. Eur J Cancer Prev. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40392283


Lugo, E., Cardona-Perez, V., Cartagena-Reyes, M. A., Jain, A. and Srikumaran, U. (2025). Cost-Effectiveness of a Preoperative 12-Week Smoking Cessation Program Prior to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40403832


Rabade-Castedo, C., Morais, A., Ravara, S., de Granda-Orive, J. I., Boleo-Tome, J. P., Riesco-Miranda, J. A., Pinedo, A. R., Martinez, E. H., Muniz, M. A. M., Perez, R. P., Fernandez, M. C. and Jimenez-Ruiz, C. A. (2025). Effect of Funding Medications for Nicotine Dependence on Tobacco Control: A Narrative Review. Open Respir Arch, 1, 100410. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40104011


Reed, H. (2025). The economic impact of a smokefree United Kingdom – 2024 update: technical report. . Available from:


Mahalingam, V., Santhanakrishnan, R. K., Malaisamy, M., Chelvanayagam, K., Mathiyazhagan, K., Bhaskar, A., Nagarajan, K., Maria Selvam, J., Veeraiah, S., Rajsekar, K., Tyagi, K. and Chinnaiyan, P. (2025). Cost-effectiveness analysis for implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care settings in Tamil Nadu. PLoS One, 1, e0318013. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39879203


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