Developing Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines For Military Use: Case Study Of Smoking Cessation Guidelines

• DOI: 10.1136/jramc-148-02-02
• Publication Date: 2013-03-19T23:44:55Z
• Authors: A M Croft; K G Geary; D Irvine; E C Brutus
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; Evidence-Based Medicine; Military Personnel; 0302 clinical medicine; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Smoking Cessation; Military Medicine; United Kingdom; 3. Good health

To develop evidence-based clinical guidelines on smoking cessation, for use throughout the British military.A ten-member, multiprofessional cessation working group met five times between October 2000 and July 2001 to targeted by military health professionals in setting. The were based best available scientific evidence at that time, mainly systematic review of controlled trials, individual randomised trials.The agreed promulgated 2001. Three tiers support defined. Military have a key role as nonsmoking models advocates, should be trained 'brief intervention' every encounter with smoker. 'Intermediate support' (defined specialist service delivered who undergone specific training continuation training) is local level. most heavily addicted smokers will require referral civilian clinics. Effective technologies any one three levels care are: nicotine skin patches, gum, lozenges bupropion.These are first ever which meet accepted modern quality criteria. Informal monitoring uptake these December suggests they been well received professionals. An audit their impact patterns within UK Armed Forces commence 2002. updated 5-yearly, or sooner.