De Bruin, MarijnViechtbauer, WolfgangEisma, Maarten C.Hartmann-Boyce, JamieWest, RobertBull, EleanorMichie, SusanJohnston, Marie2016-05-042016-05-042016-05-04De Bruin, M, Viechtbauer, W, Eisma, M C, Hartmann-Boyce, J, West, R, Bull, E, Michie, S & Johnston, M 2016, 'Identifying effective behavioural components of Intervention and Comparison group support provided in SMOKing cEssation (IC-SMOKE) interventions : a systematic review protocol', Systematic reviews , vol. 5, 77, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0253-12046-4053ORCID: /0000-0003-0124-4827/work/175113711http://hdl.handle.net/2164/5962Acknowledgements We would also like to thank our advisory board members who have already given valuable input in the study design. Funding The research described in this paper is funded by Cancer Research UK, registered under application number C50862/A18446. The systematic review protocol reported in this paper was previously peer-reviewed by Cancer Research UK as part of the funding process. The funders had no role in protocol design, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.9538226engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingsmoking cessationsystematic reviewmeta-analysismeta-regressionbehaviour change techniqueinterventioncomparison groupcontrol grouprandomized controlled trialtobaccoR MedicineCancer Research UKC50862/A18446RJournal article10.1186/s13643-016-0253-15