Release Date: April 2009
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
This recommendation reaffirms the Task Force's 2003 recommendation
on Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused
Disease, with respect to counseling of adults and pregnant women. in
2003, the Task Force found the evidence insufficient to recommend for
or against counseling of children and adolescents. An updated recommendation
on this topic is being prepared. Go to http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspstbac.htm to
view the 2003 recommendation. |
Summary of Recommendations
- The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all adults about tobacco use and provide tobacco cessation interventions for those who use tobacco products.
Grade: A recommendation.
- The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all pregnant women about tobacco use and provide augmented, pregnancy-tailored counseling for those who smoke.
Grade: A recommendation.
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Supporting Documents
Counseling and Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease in Adults and Pregnant Women, April 2009
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 235 KB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary
U.S. Public Health Services Guideline:
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. Go to: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
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Current as of April 2009
Internet Citation:
Counseling and Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use and
Tobacco-Caused Disease in Adults and Pregnant Women ,
Topic Page. April 2009. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspstbac2.htm
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850