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Framework for the public health assessment of electronic cigarettes.
Banks, Emily; Martin, Melonie; Harris, Miranda.
Afiliación
  • Banks E; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia emily.banks@anu.edu.au.
  • Martin M; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  • Harris M; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Tob Control ; 31(5): 608-614, 2022 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33958423
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are relatively new products with substantial public health impacts. Evidence on their effects is diverse and emerging rapidly, presenting challenges to high-quality policymaking and decision-making. This paper addresses these challenges by developing and presenting a framework for the public health assessment of e-cigarettes, using the Australian context as an example.

METHODS:

Framework development involved stakeholder engagement, development of guiding principles, and consideration of existing relevant frameworks and the evidence requirements of current policy options, identified in published and grey literature.

RESULTS:

Guiding principles include the need for the framework to be evidence based; include consideration of the likely balance of benefits and risks of e-cigarettes, uncertainty and safety; support equity; support the ongoing application of evidence to high-quality policy and practice; and consider potential competing interests. The framework draws upon health technology assessment; health impact assessment; environmental health risk assessment; healthcare recommendations evidence evaluation; consumer goods regulation; medicine and chemical scheduling; tobacco product evaluation; previous reviews and the precautionary principle. Final framework components are (1) characterisation of products under consideration; (2) definition of populations of interest; (3) characterisation of tobacco smoking, control and impacts on health and well-being; (4) review of evidence on patterns of e-cigarette use; (5) review of evidence on e-cigarette use and health outcomes; (6) assessment of likely risks, benefits and safety; (7) identification and assessment of policy options to optimise health outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS:

Structured and ongoing public health assessment of e-cigarette use is likely to support health through enhancing evidence-based decision-making.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cese del Hábito de Fumar / Sistemas Electrónicos de Liberación de Nicotina Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Health_technology_assessment / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Tob Control Asunto de la revista: TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cese del Hábito de Fumar / Sistemas Electrónicos de Liberación de Nicotina Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Health_technology_assessment / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Tob Control Asunto de la revista: TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia