title: [Consensus on health assistance for smoking control in Spain].
abstract: The Consensus on Health Assistance for Smoking Cessation in Spain, is a document reviewing the treatment evidence, as well as policy needs in relation to smoking cessation in Spain. It has been developed by technical representatives of public health administrations, at a national and autonomous level, together with representatives of the scientific societies and professional bodies which are members of the Spanish coalition on smoking prevention National Committee on Tobacco Prevention (CNPT). After approval of a new national tobacco control law 28/2005, several tobacco control policies are being developed, especially by the autonomous governments, including treatment policies. Within this framework, and as part of the requirements of the law, all parties have considered the need to review effectiveness, experimentally validated tobacco dependence treatments and practices. An initial draft written by an expert committee was presented to all parties and discussed at three meetings over a period of a year and a half. The initial draft did review primary and secondary scientific literature from 1987 to 2007 on efficacy and effectiveness of different smoking cessation interventions, including: medical advice and brief smoking cessation interventions; pharmacological aids for treating nicotine dependence; behavioral interventions; specialized intensive treatment; community interventions; and treatment for groups with special needs. Considering the available evidence; current treatment needs; policy gaps; and the criteria of risk, accessibility, efficiency, sustainability and equity; the consensus document recommends the minimal requirements which should be taken into account when developing a policy on smoking cessation in Spain.
authors.affiliation: Observatorio para la Prevención del tabaquismo.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camarelles Guillem
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Salvador Llivina
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramón Torell
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Córdoba García
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiménez Ruiz
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: López García-Aranda
authors.forename: Joan Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Villalbí Hereter
authors.forename: M Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Planchuelo Santos
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez Monfort
authors.forename: Asensio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López de Santiago
mesh_terms: D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013030:Spain; D013038:Specialization