The Living Guidelines: Smoking Polling Results for CLASS I Guidelines

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Class I Guidelines
1. Status of tobacco use should be asked about at every visit. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 1 for Smoking should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

2. Every tobacco user and family members who smoke should be advised to quit at every visit. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 2 for Smoking should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

3. The tobacco user’s willingness to quit should be assessed. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 3 for Smoking should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

4. The tobacco user should be assisted by counseling and developing a plan for quitting. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 4 for Smoking should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

5. Follow-up, referral to special programs, or pharmacotherapy (including nicotine replacement and pharmacological treatment) should be arranged. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 5 for Smoking should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

6. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work and home should be avoided. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 6 for Smoking should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III