Recommendations on interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults in Canada.

ABSTRACT: Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada. The objective of this Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline is to provide primary care providers with evidence-based recommendations on smoking cessation options for nonpregnant adults aged 18 years or older who smoke tobacco cigarettes. We commissioned systematic reviews on evidence of benefits and harms of smoking cessation interventions in adults, comprising an overview of Cochrane reviews on behavioural interventions, pharmacotherapy, and other interventions, and a systematic review on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to determine the certainty of evidence for each outcome and strength of recommen

SUBMITTER: Thombs BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12380440 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature