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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/quickref/index.html
October 01, 2014 - If the patient is a member of a special population (e.g., adolescent, pregnant smoker, racial/ethnic … Other smokers in the household . … Quitting is more difficult when there is another smoker in the household. … The average smoker lives 10 years less than non-smokers. … Effective treatments have now been identified and should be used with every current and former smoker
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide20.html
October 01, 2014 - Effectiveness of cessation interventions for adolescent smokers. … Effectiveness of cessation interventions for pregnant smokers.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide116.html
October 01, 2014 - For Smokers Not Willing To Make A Quit Attempt At This Time
Recommendation: Motivational intervention … Therefore, clinicians should use motivational techniques to encourage smokers who are not currently willing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/intervention-tracking-worksheet-mw.pdf
May 19, 2016 - aspirin for primary prevention in appropriate patients
Reminder for intervention in tobacco users or smokers … pressure
List of patients needing cholesterol measurement and/or treatment
List of tobacco users/smokers … to patients who need cholesterol measurement or statin prescription
Outreach to tobacco users or smokers
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide196.html
October 01, 2014 - of effectiveness of tobacco dependence interventions in specific populations
Population of Smokers … Review of Evidence
Older smokers
Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of the "4 A's
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide10.html
October 01, 2014 - Tobacco use interventions for adolescent smokers. … Tobacco use interventions for pregnant smokers.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide49.html
October 01, 2014 - Guideline Update: Recommendation #1: Counseling has been shown to be effective in treatment of adolescent smokers … Therefore, adolescent smokers should be provided with counseling interventions to aid them in quitting
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide195.html
October 01, 2014 - of effectiveness of tobacco dependence interventions in specific populations
Population of Smokers … Evidence
Medical comorbidities
Tobacco use treatments have been shown to be effective among smokers
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide65.html
October 01, 2014 - there is insufficient evidence of effectiveness (i.e., pregnant women, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers … medications for certain populations (e.g., pregnant women, adolescents, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/decisionmakers/systems/index.html
December 01, 2012 - evidence indicates that institutional or systems support (e.g., adequate clinician training or automated smoker … every patient regardless of the reason for the visit. a
System implementation steps:
Routine smoker … to continuing smokers. 395 The authors found that, by the seventh year, former smokers' cumulative … woman who quits smoking during pregnancy. 408 Another study showed that, for each low-income pregnant smoker … Performance Improvement, National Quality Forum, Ambulatory Quality Alliance), 89 , 412-414 which support smoker
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide165.html
October 01, 2014 - Therefore, their use should be encouraged for all smokers except in the presence of contraindications … there is insufficient evidence of effectiveness (i.e., pregnant women, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide201.html
October 01, 2014 - Evidence = C)
Recommendation: Counseling has been shown to be effective in treatment of adolescent smokers … Therefore, adolescent smokers should be provided with counseling interventions to aid them in quitting
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/NCINQTobaccoUseHelpSpec-Prov.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Status defined by Meaningful Use Objectives, these
codes count as documentation:
Current every day smoker … ;
Current some day smoker;
Former smoker;
Never smoker; and
Smoker, current status unknown … Objectives, these
codes count as documentation of active or current smoking:
Current every day smoker … ;
Current some day smoker; and
Smoker, current status unknown.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/NCINQTobaccoUseHelpSpec-Pop.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Use Objectives, these
codes count as documentation:
Tobacco User
Current every day smoker … ;
Current some day smoker;
Former smoker;
Never smoker; and
Smoker, current status unknown … Objectives, these
codes count as documentation of active or current smoking:
Current every day smoker … ;
Current some day smoker; and
Smoker, current status unknown.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide194.html
October 01, 2014 - of effectiveness of tobacco dependence interventions in specific populations
Population of Smokers … Meta-analytic results showed that counseling is effective in treating smokers with low SES/limited formal
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/index.html
May 01, 2015 - Smokers cite a doctor's advice to quit as an important motivator for attempting to stop smoking. … health care providers
Quick Reference Guide
References for Studies in Meta-analyses
Helping Smokers
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide84.html
October 01, 2014 - nicotine dependence
Psychiatric comorbidity and substance use
High stress level
Exposure to other smokers … Other smokers in the household.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/meta/meta03.html
December 01, 2012 - Acupuncture for smokers: lack of long-term therapeutic effect in a controlled study. … Smoking cessation, clonidine, and vulnerability to nicotine among dependent smokers. … Heavy smokers, smoking cessation, and clonidine. Results of a double-blind, randomized trial. … Double blind trial of repeated treatment with transdermal nicotine for relapsed smokers. … Efficacy of nicotine patch in smokers with a history of alcoholism.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide168.html
October 01, 2014 - Medication
Every smoker should be offered medications endorsed in this Guideline, except where contraindicated … there is insufficient evidence of effectiveness (i.e., pregnant women, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers
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May 01, 2022 - __________________________
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Do you cover use of long-acting and short-acting Yes, for all smokers … Yes, only for some
nicotine products at the same time for enrollees who smokers No
smoke? … If only for some smokers, please list eligibility
criteria: __________________________________
Do you