Priority 19 from the Electronic Cigarettes PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What effect does vaping have on mental health, including any risks and benefits? In adults, children and young people. (JLA PSP Priority 19) | |
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| Overall ranking | 19 |
| JLA question ID | 0087/19 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Thomas, Kyla H., et al. "How do smoking cessation medicines compare with respect to their neuropsychiatric safety? A protocol for a systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis." BMJ open 7.6 (2017): e015414. SR only concerned with 18 years and older. Comparing different treatments and effect on neuropsychiatric safety. Hefner, Kathryn, Gerald Valentine, and Mehmet Sofuoglu. "Electronic cigarettes and mental illness: Reviewing the evidence for help and harm among those with psychiatric and substance use disorders." The American journal on addictions 26.4 (2017): 306-315. Looks at perceptions of ecigs and impact on tobacco use in adults. Doesn't look at health effects, risks and benefits. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What effect does e-cigarette use have on mental health issues? ~ Is nicotine beneficial for people with mental health conditions? And if it is then is there any discernible difference between vaping and smoking for them? |
| Submitted by | 4 x Healthcare Professionals, 6 x Patients |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0087 |
| PSP name | Electronic Cigarettes |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 52 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 20 September 2019 |