TY - JOUR T1 - Using PICO Methodology to Answer Questions About Smoking in COPD Patients JO - Archivos de Bronconeumología T2 - AU - Jiménez Ruiz,Carlos A. AU - Buljubasich,Daniel AU - Riesco Miranda,Juan Antonio AU - Acuña Izcaray,Agustín AU - de Granda Orive,José Ignacio AU - Chatkin,José Miguel AU - Zabert,Gustavo AU - Guerreros Benavides,Alfredo AU - Paez Espinel,Nelson AU - Noé,Valeri AU - Sánchez-Angarita,Efraín AU - Núñez-Sánchez,Ingrid AU - Sansores,Raúl H. AU - Casas,Alejandro AU - Palomar Lever,Andrés AU - Alfageme Michavila,Inmaculada SN - 15792129 M3 - 10.1016/j.arbr.2017.04.018 DO - 10.1016/j.arbr.2017.04.018 UR - https://archbronconeumol.org/en-using-pico-methodology-answer-questions-articulo-S1579212917302987 AB - The ALAT and SEPAR Treatment and Control of Smoking Groups have collaborated in the preparation of this document which attempts to answer, by way of PICO methodology, different questions on health interventions for helping COPD patients to stop smoking.The main recommendations are: (i) moderate-quality evidence and strong recommendation for performing spirometry in COPD patients and in smokers with a high risk of developing the disease, as a motivational tool (particularly for showing evidence of lung age), a diagnostic tool, and for active case-finding; (ii) high-quality evidence and strong recommendation for using intensive dedicated behavioral counseling and drug treatment for helping COPD patients to stop smoking; (iii) high-quality evidence and strong recommendation for initiating interventions for helping COPD patients to stop smoking during hospitalization with improvement when the intervention is prolonged after discharge, and (iv) high-quality evidence and strong recommendation for funding treatment of smoking in COPD patients, in view of the impact on health and health economics. ER -