Better practices for youth tobacco cessation: evidence of review panel
Paul McDonald1, Brian Colwell, Cathy L Backinger
1Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. pwmcdona@healthy.uwaterloo.ca
Objectives:
To offer programmers, policy makers, and researchers a scientific basis for developing and selecting smoking cessation treatments for adolescents.
Methods:
An evidence review panel systematically rated published and unpublished reports of cessation treatments for youth to make recommendations on theoretical foundations, delivery settings, types of intervention, and provider type.
Results:
Twenty studies had sufficient validity to inform the recommendations. The 9 studies that reported treatments that increased cessation were based on social cognitive theory.
Conclusions:
Cognitive-behavioral interventions are a promising approach for helping young smokers quit smoking. Evidence is insufficient to draw other conclusions at this time.
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