A 57-year-old man with a 35 pack-year smoking history and COPD is seen in primary care. He is contemplating quitting smoking. According to Canadian gu...

Question

A 57-year-old man with a 35 pack-year smoking history and COPD is seen in primary care. He is contemplating quitting smoking. According to Canadian guidelines, which intervention offers the greatest likelihood of long-term abstinence?

Accepted Answer

Combination of behavioural counselling and pharmacotherapy (e.g., varenicline or NRT)

Answer

Brief advice alone to quit

Answer

Self-help materials only

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Electronic cigarettes without counselling

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Telling him to quit abruptly without supports

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Smoking cessation intervention

A 57-year-old man with a 35 pack-year smoking history and COPD is seen in primary care. He is contemplating quitting smoking. According to Canadian guidelines, which intervention offers the greatest likelihood of long-term abstinence?