Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review:

Interventions to Prevent and Stop Tobacco Use in Youth

Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Primary Care Interventions for Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on primary care interventions for prevention and cessation of tobacco use in children and adolescents. Interventions can help prevent tobacco use; more research is needed to help youth quit. The draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review are available for review and public comment from June 25, 2019 to July 22, 2019 here.

The Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review Are Open to Public Comment

COMMENTING DETAILS

Public Comment Period:

6/25/19 - 7/22/19

Any visitor to the Task Force Web site can comment on any of the listed USPSTF draft documents. However, readers should note that the USPSTF writes these documents for researchers, primary care doctors, and other health care providers, using medical and scientific language as appropriate for these audiences.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY

Population

Recommendation

Grade

School-aged children and adolescents

The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians provide interventions, including education or brief counseling, to prevent initiation of tobacco use among school-aged children and adolescents.

School-aged children and adolescents

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of primary care–feasible interventions for the cessation of tobacco use among school-aged children and adolescents.

See the full draft recommendation statement