Prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among youth globally: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of country level data

• Published in: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 303 - 308
• Main Authors: Yoong, Sze Lin, Stockings, Emily, Chai, Li Kheng, Tzelepis, Flora, Wiggers, John, Oldmeadow, Christopher, Paul, Christine, Peruga, Armando, Kingsland, Melanie, Attia, John, Wolfenden, Luke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Confidence intervals; Data collection; Electronic cigarettes; electronic nicotine delivery systems; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - statistics & numerical data; Endorsements; Estimates; Flammability; Global Health - statistics & numerical data; Health care policy; Health policy; Heterogeneity; Humans; Longitudinal studies; Meta-analysis; Nicotine; Polls & surveys; Population; Prevalence; Public health; Smoking; Smoking - epidemiology; Systematic review; Tobacco; Tobacco smoking; Young Adult; Youth; electronic nicotine delivery systems; youth; smoking

To describe the prevalence and change in prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use in youth by country and combustible smoking status. Databases and the grey literature were systematically searched to December 2015. Studies describing the prevalence of ENDS use in the general pop...