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AHRQ Research Funding Priorities & Special Emphasis Notices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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February 01, 2025 - AHRQ Research Funding Priorities & Special Emphasis Notices AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding AHRQ Announces Interest in Research to Improve Treatment and Management of Menopause Symptoms AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services R…

AHRQ Equal Employment Opportunity Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2025 - AHRQ Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Information about the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Notification and Federal Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR). The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), (Public Law No. 107-174) e…

Notice on Smoking Cessation Guideline Products | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - Notice on Smoking Cessation Guideline Products The 1996 guideline, Smoking Cessation, Clinical Practice Guideline , No. 18, sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, has been superseded by a new, updated Tobacco Cessation Guideline released by the Public Health Service in 2008. The inf…

Electronic Library | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2025 - Electronic Library The 1996 amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) mandate that agencies must establish an Electronic FOIA (EFOIA) Library. The EFOIA Library contains certain agency manuals, specific agency policy statements, opinions made in adjudication of cases, and an index of records released …

1. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 1. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline August 2009 Image: This and all following slides have the abbreviation PHS (Public Health Service) next to a s…

15. Development Process (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 15. Development Process (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. A flow chart where the first topic flows into the second, and so on. Panel reviewed updated evidence and made recommendations based on evidence. Manuscript drafted and reviewed by…

16. Development Process (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 16. Development Process (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Topics for the update were solicited from the panel and public (about 100 topics suggested). Literature searches conducted on about half of the topics. Abstracts obtained. A…

35. What's New in 2008? (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 35. What's New in 2008? (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. The updated Guideline has produced even stronger evidence that counseling is an effective tobacco use treatment strategy. Of particular note are findings that counseling adds significan…

33. Ten Key Guideline Recommendations (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 33. Ten Key Guideline Recommendations (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Tobacco dependence treatments are both clinically effective and highly cost-effective relative to interventions for other clinical disorders. Providing coverage for thes…

34. What's New in 2008? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 34. What's New in 2008? Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. What's New in 2008? Previous Slide Contents Next Slide

50. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 50. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Children and Adolescents (Continued): 2000 Guideline: Recommendation #2: Clinicians in a pediatric setting should offer Smoking cessation advice…

49. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 49. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Children and Adolescents: 2000 Guideline: Recommendation: Counseling and behavioral interventions shown to be effective with adults should be co…

51. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 51. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Noncigarette Tobacco Users: 2000 Guideline: Recommendation: Smokeless/spit tobacco users should be identified, strongly urged to quit, and treat…

61. For the Patient Willing To Quit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 61. For the Patient Willing To Quit Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Strategy A1. Ask— Systematically identify all tobacco users at every visit Action Strategies for implementation Implement an office wide system that ensures that, for E…

62. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 62. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Action Strategies for implementation In a clear, strong , and personalized manner, urge every tobacco user to quit. Advice should be: Clear —"It is …

63. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 63. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Strategy A3. Assess —Determine willingness to make a quit attempt Action Strategies for implementation Assess every tobacco user's willingness to make a qui…

82. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 82. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Specialized Assessment Recommendation: Once a tobacco user is identified and advised to quit, the clinician should assess the patient's willingness to quit at this …

81. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 81. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Meta-analysis (1996): Impact of having a tobacco use status identification system in place on abstinence rates among patients who smoke (n = 3 studies) Screeni…

94. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 94. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Type of Clinician Recommendation: Treatments delivered by multiple types of clinicians are more effective than interventions delivered by a single type of clinician…

93. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - 93. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Type of Clinician Recommendation: Treatment delivered by a variety of clinician types increases abstinence rates. Therefore, all clinicians should provide smoking c…

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