The Living Guidelines: Smoking View the Current CLASS I Guidelines

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Class I Guidelines
Goal: Complete cessation, no exposure to environmental tobacco smoke


 * 1) Status of tobacco use should be asked about at every visit. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)
 * 2) Every tobacco user and family members who smoke should be advised to quit at every visit. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)
 * 3) The tobacco user’s willingness to quit should be assessed. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)
 * 4) The tobacco user should be assisted by counseling and developing a plan for quitting. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)
 * 5) Follow-up, referral to special programs, or pharmacotherapy (including nicotine replacement and pharmacological treatment) should be arranged. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)
 * 6) Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work and home should be avoided. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)