Clinical Guidelines: USPSTF guidelines for treatment of tobacco dependence (2015)

1. Ask all adults (pregnant and nonpregnant) about tobacco use.

2. Advise all smokers to cease tobacco use.

3. Offer behavioral interventions and FDA-approved pharmacotherapies to all nonpregnant adults.

4. Offer behavioral interventions alone to pregnant women.

5. There is insufficient evidence currently to support the use of tobacco cessation pharmacotherapy in pregnancy.

6. There is insufficient evidence currently to support the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems in adults.

Reference

Siu AL. Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163[8]:622-34.

Dr. Skolnik is associate director of the family medicine residency program at Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital. Dr. Lent is a second-year resident in the program.