Clinical Practice Guidelines

A Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. M. Fiore, C. Jaen, T. Baker, et al., American Journal of Preventive Medicine 35(2): August 2008, online. Summarizes the 2008 update of the U.S. Public Health Service guideline for treating tobacco use and dependence and provides an evidence-based blueprint for clinicians and health care systems to use in treating this chronic disease. (AHRQ 09-R003)

Guidelines for Guidelines: We've Come a Long Way. C. Clancy, J. Slutsky, Chest 132:September 2007, 746-747. Discusses the process of clinical practice guideline development and the role of guidelines in evidence-based clinical decisionmaking. (AHRQ 08-R042)

Immigrants and the Use of Preventive Care in the United States. Y. Pylypchuk, J. Hudson, Health Economics, 2008, online. Compares immigrants' use of preventive care with that of native born Americans, accounting for insurance, lack of insurance, length of time in the United States, and language spoken. (AHRQ 09-R025)

National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2004. CD-ROM tutorial provides information on accessing and using the NGC, a publicly available database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. (AHRQ 04-M041-CD)

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, October 1995. A series of booklets discusses a comprehensive approach to cardiac rehabilitation that includes exercise training to improve exercise tolerance and stamina; and education, counseling, and behavioral interventions to assist patients in achieving and maintaining optimal health.

Cardiac Rehabilitation as Secondary Prevention. Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians. 24 pp. (AHCPR 96-0673)

Cardiac Rehabilitation. Clinical Practice Guideline Number 17. 202 pp. (AHCPR 96-0672)

Recovering from Heart Problems Through Cardiac Rehabilitation. Patient Guide. 13 pp. (AHCPR 96-0674) Spanish language booklet (AHCPR 96-0675)

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Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence

Clinical Practice Guideline: 2008 Update. Public Health Service, May 2008. Contains strategies and recommendations to assist clinicians; tobacco dependence treatment specialists; and health care administrators, insurers, and purchasers in delivering and supporting effective cessation treatments for tobacco use and dependence. Reveals considerable progress in tobacco research since the 2000 release. (AHRQ 08-0050-1)

Quick-Reference Guide for Clinicians. Revised April 2009. Summarizes the guideline strategies and recommendations for providing appropriate treatment for tobacco dependence. (AHRQ 08(09)-0050-6)

Help for Smokers and Other Tobacco Users, Consumer Guide. Revised May 2008. Tobacco cessation guide that contains easy-to-read educational and motivational messages to help people quit smoking. (AHRQ 08-0050-2A; AHRQ 08-0050-2B, Spanish)

Helping Smokers Quit: A Guide for Clinicians. Revised May 2008. Compact, pocket-sized guide that provides an easily accessible reference for clinicians in the practice setting. (AHRQ 08-0050-3)

Quitting Helps You Heal Faster, Hospital Card. Card offers tips to help hospital patients quit smoking. (English/Spanish) (AHRQ 03-0044)

You Can Quit Smoking, Pocket Card. Presents key steps to quit smoking. (AHRQ 02-0047, AHRQ 03-0006, Spanish)

You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Clinician, Tearsheet pad. Revised October 2008. A personalized quit plan for smokers. (AHRQ 08(09)-0092A, AHRQ 08(09)-0092B, Spanish)

You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Prenatal Care Provider, Tearsheet Pad. Revised October 2008. Support and advice on quitting for pregnant women who smoke. (AHRQ 08(09)-0091-A, AHRQ 08(09)-0091-B, Spanish)

Pressure Ulcer Treatment

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, December 1994. A series of booklets offers a comprehensive program for treating adults with pressure ulcers, with a focus on patient assessment, tissue load management, ulcer care, management of bacterial colonization and infection, operative repair in selected patients, and education and quality improvement. The guides for clinicians and consumers also include information on assessing the patient's nutritional status and selecting irrigation devices, cleansing solutions, and support surfaces.

Pressure Ulcer Treatment. Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians. 27 pp. (AHCPR 95-0653)

Treating Pressure Sores. Consumer Guide. 25 pp. (AHCPR 95-0654) Spanish language booklet (AHCPR 95-0655)

Treatment of Pressure Ulcers. Clinical Practice Guideline Number 15. 154 pp. (AHCPR 95-0652)

Pressure Ulcers in Adults

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, May 1992. A series of booklets describes pressure ulcers, sites, risk of formation, prevention, and care.

Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Clinical Practice Guideline Number 3. 63 pp. (AHCPR 92-0047)

Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians. 15 pp. (AHCPR 92-0050)

Preventing Pressure Ulcers. A Patient's Guide. 11 pp. (AHCPR 92-0048) Spanish language booklet (AHCPR 93-0014)

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