A systematic mapping of substance use, misuse, abuse and addiction prevention research: current status and implications for future research

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Table 1. Research question in PICO-format.

Population/Problem: All populations
Intervention: Interventions aiming to prevent use, harmful use, abuse, and addiction of alcohol, illicit drugs and tobacco
Comparison: Not relevant for this systematic mapping review
Outcome: All outcomes related to reduced use of substances
Study design: Systematic reviews

Figure 1. Study flow chart depicting the record identification and screening process, illustrated according to recommended reporting on systematic reviews (adopted version of Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff, Altman, The PRISMA Group, 2009).

Figure 2. Overview of the number of systematic reviews identified in international databases from inception to 2017, presented by year (n=532).

Figure 3. Number of systematic reviews distributed by interventions targeting substance type. Note that one systematic review can evaluate more than one intervention targeting different substances.

Figure 4. Overview of identified categories of preventive interventions within the field of substance abuse.

Moher, D., Liberati, A., Tetzlaff, J., Altman, D. G., & The PRISMA Group. (2009). Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement. BMJ, 339, b2535. doi:10.1136/bmj.b2535

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