Table 5Process Variables for the 3 Months Before Implementing AAC and Months 1, 3, 6, and 12 After Implementing AAC

1-3 mo before AAC (Baseline)1 mo after starting AACa3 mo after starting AAC6 mo after starting AAC12 mo after starting AAC
No.%OR (95% CI)No.%OR (95% CI)No.%OR (95% CI)No.%OR (95% CI)No.%OR (95% CI)
Total visits 36 67712 27412 01211 60511 991
 % of patients asked about smoking974226.6–503541.01.93 (1.85-2.00)543745.32.33 (2.24-2.43)597651.53.08 (2.95-3.22)667455.73.72 (3.56-3.89)
Visits by smoker 27751729189018912117
 % of patients advised to quit124344.8–143082.74.71 (4.06-5.48)149078.83.72 (3.23-4.28)158984.05.16 (4.44-6.00)187788.77.76 (6.61-9.12)
 % of patients assessed for readiness to quit43815.8–128374.214.90 (12.80-17.33)124465.89.87 (8.56-11.39)122564.89.29 (8.08-10.69)116455.06.15 (5.37-7.03)
Visits by smoker ready to quit in 30 d 184484437399301
 % of patients who accepted referral10.5–28558.9260.51 (36.87-1840.52)24556.1230.97 (32.66-1633.34)15137.8110.17 (15.55-780.34)9330.980.95 (11.38-575.80)

Abbreviations: AAC, Ask-Advise-Connect; OR, odds ratio.

aEach time point represents 30 days of data (eg, the 1 month after starting AAC represents day 1 to day 30 postintervention).

From: Adding a Teachable Moment Approach to a Team-Based Primary Care Ask-Advise-Connect Approach for Tobacco Cessation

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