Preventive Care and Screening Measure Pair: b. Tobacco Cessation Intervention (NQF 0028b)

EMeasure Name Preventive Care and Screening Measure Pair: b. Tobacco Cessation Intervention EMeasure Id e4640173-6383-43c5-a177-fa09797b297d
Version number 1 Set Id 857a0d64-d2c7-43cd-b123-cc2752cedacc
Available Date No information Measurement Period January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx
Measure Steward American Medical Association - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Endorsed by National Quality Forum
Description Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older identified as tobacco users within the past 24 months and have been seen for at least 2 office visits, who received cessation intervention.
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Measure scoring Proportion
Measure type Process
Stratification
None
Risk Adjustment
None
Data Aggregation
Rationale
The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all adults for tobacco use and provide tobacco cessation interventions for those who use tobacco products. 
Clinical Recommendation Statement
The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all adults for tobacco use and provide tobacco cessation interventions for those who use tobacco products. (A Recommendation) (USPSTF, 2003).
Improvement notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Measurement duration
12 month(s)
Reference
U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Counseling to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases: Recommendation statement. November 2003. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/tobaccounrs/htm. Accessed November 2007.
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Measure set CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURE SET 2011-2012