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Research

The Don’t Be Silent About Smoking campaign and the information on this website are based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline on Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (June, 2000). The guideline is the result of an extraordinary partnership among federal Government and nonprofit organizations comprised of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHCRQ); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Cancer Institute; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute on Drug Abuse; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and University of Wisconsin Medical School's Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention.

This guideline is an updated version of the 1996 Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline No. 18. It is the product of a private-sector panel of experts, consortium representatives, and DHHS staff. The update was written to include new, effective clinical treatments for tobacco dependence that have become available since the original guideline was developed.

The panel employed an explicit, science-based methodology and expert clinical judgment to develop recommendations on the treatment of tobacco use and dependence. Extensive literature searches were conducted, and critical reviews and syntheses were used to evaluate empirical evidence and significant outcomes. Peer and field reviews were undertaken to evaluate the validity, reliability, and utility of the guideline in clinical practice. The panel's recommendations are primarily based on published, evidence-based research. When the evidence was incomplete or inconsistent in a particular area, the recommendations reflect the professional judgment of panel members and consultants.

The recommendations in the guideline may not be appropriate for use in all circumstances. Decisions to adopt any particular recommendation must be made by clinicians in light of available resources and circumstances presented by individual patients.

To access the complete guideline, including more than 300 references, click here.