CPSTF Findings for Tobacco

The following table includes alphabetized lists of intervention approaches reviewed by the Community Preventive Services Task Force with summaries of the CPSTF finding for each (definitions of findings). Click a linked review title to read a summary of the evidence and access supporting materials, and where available, link to Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs). This table does not include inactive or archived reviews.

Intervention	Outcomes Addressed	CPSTF Finding
Community Education to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Home	Secondhand Smoke Exposure	Insufficient Evidence February 2000
Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs	Cessation Initiation Secondhand Smoke Exposure	Recommended (strong evidence) August 2014
Internet-based Interventions to Increase Tobacco Use Cessation	Cessation	Recommended (sufficient evidence) December 2019
Interventions to Increase the Unit Price for Tobacco Products	Cessation Health Disparities Initiation	Recommended (strong evidence) November 2012
Mass Media - Cessation Contests	Cessation	Insufficient Evidence May 2000
Mass-Reach Health Communication Interventions	Cessation Initiation	Recommended (strong evidence) April 2013
Mobile Phone-Based Cessation Interventions	Cessation	Recommended (sufficient evidence) December 2011
Quitline Interventions	Cessation	Recommended (strong evidence) August 2012
Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs for Evidence-Based Cessation Treatments	Cessation	Recommended (strong evidence) August 2012
Smoke-Free Policies	Cessation Initiation Secondhand Smoke Exposure	Recommended (strong evidence) November 2012
Incentives and Competitions to Increase Smoking Cessation Among Workers
When Used Alone	Cessation	Insufficient Evidence June 2005
When Combined with Additional Interventions	Cessation	Recommended (strong evidence) June 2005
Restricting Minors' Access to Tobacco Products
Active Enforcement of Sales Laws Directed at Retailers When Used Alone	Initiation	Insufficient Evidence June 2001
Community Education About Youth Access to Tobacco Products When Used Alone	Initiation	Insufficient Evidence June 2001
Community Mobilization with Additional Interventions	Initiation	Recommended (sufficient evidence) June 2001
Laws Directed at Minors' Purchase, Possession, or Use of Tobacco Products When Used Alone	Initiation	Insufficient Evidence June 2001
Retailer Education with Reinforcement and Information on Health Consequences When Used Alone	Initiation	Insufficient Evidence June 2001
Retailer Education without Reinforcement When Used Alone	Initiation	Insufficient Evidence June 2001
Sales Laws Directed at Retailers When Used Alone	Initiation	Insufficient Evidence June 2001