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In this systematic literature review, the following key questions were addressed:
Key Question #1: For patients with a history of a depressive disorder or current significant depressive symptoms, what is the comparative effectiveness of different smoking cessation strategies on smoking abstinence rates?
Key Question #2: For patients with a history of a depressive disorder or current significant depressive symptoms, are there differential effects of smoking cessation strategies by depression status (i.e., history of MDD, current depressive symptoms, current MDD)?
Key Question #3: For patients with a history of a depressive disorder or current significant depressive symptoms, are there differential effects of smoking cessation strategies by gender?
Key Question #4: For patients with a history of a depressive disorder or current significant depressive symptoms, does treatment effectiveness differ by whether smoking cessation/ depression treatments are delivered concurrently or sequentially?
Key Question #5: What is the nature and frequency of adverse effects of smoking cessation treatments in patients with a history of a depressive disorder or current significant depressive symptoms?