%0 Journal Article %T Consenso sobre la atenci車n sanitaria del tabaquismo en Espaˋa %A Camarelles Guillem %A Francisco %A Salvador Llivina %A Teresa %A Ram車n Torell %A Josep Ma %A C車rdoba Garc赤a %A Rodrigo %A Jim谷nez Ruiz %A Carlos %A L車pez Garc赤a-Aranda %A V赤ctor %A Villalb赤 Hereter %A Joan Ram車n %A Planchuelo Santos %A Ma 芍ngeles %A S芍nchez Monfort %A Josep %A L車pez de Santiago %A Asensio %J Revista Espaˋola de Salud P迆blica %D 2009 %I Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo %R 10.1590/S1135-57272009000200004 %X 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. %K smoking %K smoking cessation %K health public policy %K spain %K consensus. %U http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1135-57272009000200004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en