TY - JOUR T1 - Closing the gaps in tobacco endgame evidence: a scoping review JF - Tobacco Control JO - Tob Control SP - 365 LP - 375 DO - 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056579 VL - 31 IS - 2 AU - Cheneal Puljević AU - Kylie Morphett AU - Marita Hefler AU - Richard Edwards AU - Natalie Walker AU - David P Thomas AU - Md Arifuzzaman Khan AU - Andrew Perusco AU - Michael Le Grande AU - Katherine Cullerton AU - Driss Ait Ouakrim AU - Georgia Carstensen AU - David Sellars AU - Janet Hoek AU - Ron Borland AU - Billie Bonevski AU - Tony Blakely AU - Claire Brolan AU - Coral E Gartner Y1 - 2022/03/01 UR - http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/31/2/365.abstract N2 - Objective Tobacco endgame policies aim to rapidly and permanently reduce smoking to minimal levels. We reviewed evidence syntheses for: (1) endgame policies, (2) evidence gaps, and (3) future research priorities.Data sources Guided by JBI scoping review methodology, we searched five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science) for evidence syntheses published in English since 1990 on 12 policies, and Google for publications from key national and international organisations. Reference lists of included publications were hand searched.Study selection Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts. Inclusion criteria were broad to capture policy impacts (including unintended), feasibility, public and stakeholder acceptability and other aspects of policy implementation.Data extraction We report the results according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist.Data synthesis Eight policies have progressed to evidence synthesis stage (49 publications): mandatory very low nicotine content (VLNC) standard (n=26); product standards to substantially reduce consumer appeal or remove the most toxic products from the market (n=1); moving consumers to reduced risk products (n=8); tobacco-free generation (n=4); ending sales (n=2); sinking lid (n=2); tax increases (n=7); and restrictions on tobacco retailers (n=10). Based on published evidence syntheses, the evidence base was most developed for a VLNC standard, with a wide range of evidence synthesised.Conclusions VLNC cigarettes have attracted the most attention, in terms of synthesised evidence. Additional focus on policies that reduce the availability of tobacco is warranted given these measures are being implemented in some jurisdictions. ER -