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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedPatnode CD, Henderson JT, Thompson JH
Behavioral counseling and pharmacotherapy interventions for tobacco cessation in adults, including pregnant women: a review of reviews for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
The researchers reviewed the effectiveness and safety of pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions for tobacco cessation. They concluded that behavioral and pharmacotherapy interventions improve rates of smoking cessation among the general adult population, alone or in combination. Data on the effectiveness and safety of electronic nicotine delivery systems are limited.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: Patnode CD, Henderson JT, Thompson JH .
Behavioral counseling and pharmacotherapy interventions for tobacco cessation in adults, including pregnant women: a review of reviews for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med 2015 Oct 20;163(8):608-21. doi: 10.7326/m15-0171..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Medication, Pregnancy, Prevention, Tobacco Use, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Women
Curry SJ, Whitlock EP
Behavioral counseling interventions expert forum: overview and primer on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methods.
In November 2013, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force convened an expert forum on behavioral counseling interventions. The forum brought together NIH, CDC, and AHRQ leaders, leading behavioral counseling researchers, and members of the U.S. preventive Services Task Force to discuss issues related to optimizing evidence-based behavioral counseling recommendations. This paper provides an overview of the methods used by the Task Force to develop counseling recommendations.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000004I.
Citation: Curry SJ, Whitlock EP .
Behavioral counseling interventions expert forum: overview and primer on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force methods.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S129-37. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.04.017.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
McNellis RJ, Ory MG, Lin JS
AHRQ Author: McNellis RJ
Standards of evidence for behavioral counseling recommendations.
This paper summarizes and expands upon an extensive discussion held at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s Expert Forum on behavioral counseling interventions held in November 2013. The paper describes the foundational challenges for using behavioral outcomes as evidence to support a Task Force recommendation.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: McNellis RJ, Ory MG, Lin JS .
Standards of evidence for behavioral counseling recommendations.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S150-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.06.002..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)