![]() ![]() ![]() This fact sheet for patients reviews reasons to manage and/or quit tobacco use as well as steps, tips, and resources for increasing chances of success.ĭispelling Myths About Nicotine Replacement Therapy Resources for Practices To Use With Patients These recommendations outline inclusion of a template in electronic health record systems that prompts clinicians to counsel about smoking prevention and cessation when patients present for well-patient exams or with symptoms or conditions associated with smoking. Integrating Tobacco Cessation Into Electronic Health Records This script and slide deck from a 14-minute presentation cover the risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting, and reviews 5 A’s for treating tobacco use (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange), as well as common misconceptions. This presentation reviews additional resources, including a protocol and treatment action guide, that health care professionals can use to help patients quit smoking. New Resources To Help Providers Help Smokers Quit This two-page checklist and associated materials outline working with primary care practices to increase the rate of smoking cessation counseling for patients who smoke. Smoking Cessation: Tasks for the Practice Facilitator This facts-at-a-glance handout for clinicians summarizes evidence, risks, benefits, and recommendations for counseling patients and choosing a treatment plan for smoking cessation. This EvidenceNOW fact sheet provides an overview of PCOR findings about the risks of smoking, health benefits of quitting smoking, and the effectiveness of behavioral counseling and medications to assist patients in smoking cessation. Resources for PracticesĮvidenceNOW PCOR Smoking Cessation Fact Sheet This update to a previous guideline by the Tobacco Use and Dependence Guideline Panel contains strategies and recommendations for effective treatments for tobacco use and dependence. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update This comprehensive report synthesizes evidence on the use of behavioral counseling and medication treatments to help adults quit smoking. This guideline is considered a key PCOR finding for dissemination to clinicians participating in EvidenceNOW.īehavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults: A Review of Reviews for the U.S. This clinical guideline describes recommended interventions to prevent tobacco use and related disease. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement ![]() Smoking Cessation Resources Recommendations and Guidelinesīehavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: U.S. The EvidenceNOW goal for primary care practices in the study is to have at least 70 percent of eligible patients be screened for tobacco use and have those identified as tobacco users receive smoking cessation counseling. This measure has been endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF 0028) and is used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The measure used by EvidenceNOW to evaluate smoking cessation support reflects the percentage of patients ages 18 and older who were screened for tobacco use and received a cessation counseling intervention if they were identified as a tobacco user. How Did EvidenceNOW Evaluate Whether Practices Followed This PCOR Evidence? Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pharmacotherapy for cessation. For non-pregnant adults, the USPSTF recommends clinicians provide U.S. Recommendation: The USPSTF recommended that clinicians ask all adults about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions. The recommendations are based on a systematic review of literature on the effectiveness of these interventions. Preventive Services Task Force released evidence-based recommendations for behavioral and pharmacological interventions to help people quit smoking. Here are the PCOR findings used by EvidenceNOW for smoking cessation: Substantial clinical evidence shows that quitting smoking is one of the most important things a person can do for his or her health. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of congenital anomalies, perinatal complications, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Cigarette smoking accounts for one out of every five deaths and is estimated to increase the risk for heart disease and stroke by two to four times. Tobacco use is a leading cause of illness, disability, and death in the United States. About 42 million people in the United States (nearly 18 percent of the population) currently smoke. ![]()
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