Every question is written against the published competency blueprint for tobacco-treatment-specialist certification, and checked by a program before it reaches the drill. This page shows exactly what that means, and what it does not.
Any question asserting a clinical fact — a dose, an interval, a percentage, a named protocol — carries a quotation from the source study guide, and a program checks that quotation exists character for character in the guide before the question can ship. A fabricated citation or a paraphrase is rejected outright rather than flagged. This is the check that stops a confident-sounding invented dose reaching you.
What it does not prove: that the question states the quoted thing correctly. A real quotation can still be attached to a question that misreads it.
A second reader, who did not write the question, checks the substance: that the keyed answer is right, that no second option is also defensible, that every number matches the source it cites, and that nothing has been imported from general knowledge. Questions that cannot be fixed are removed rather than softened.
Questions still marked gate only have passed the automated check but have not yet been read by a second person.
The study guide this material is checked against is copyrighted, and reproducing it is not permitted. The quotations exist at build time, are used to verify each claim, and are then stripped before the page is published — which is why the drill shows you a pointer to the competency and topic rather than the passage itself.
The underlying literature is a different matter. Most of it is public and linked below, so you can check the medicine against the actual reports rather than trusting our summary of them.
Freely readable. Every link below was checked to resolve, and its title confirmed, when this page was built.
The current federal review of what works in cessation, and the source behind most of what this drill asserts about treatment effectiveness and disparities in access.
The clinical practice guideline the field still works from. When the drill says a treatment approach is evidence-backed, this is where that evidence was assembled.
The 50th-anniversary Surgeon General report. The mortality and disease-attribution figures in the knowledge competency trace back here.
Global prevalence and policy monitoring, including the newer and emerging products the exam expects a specialist to know about.
For the journal articles in the bibliography below. Searching a citation here is the fastest way to read the study rather than our summary of it.
Every question in the bank, what it claims, and how far it has been checked.
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C01-001 | Tobacco use disparities by population | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-002 | Tobacco use disparities by population | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-003 | Youth tobacco use prevalence (2022) | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-004 | Age of onset of tobacco use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-005 | Tobacco use as a chronic process | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-007 | WHO global mortality burden — fraction of premature deaths | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-008 | WHO global mortality burden — annual deaths worldwide | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-009 | WHO global mortality burden — secondhand smoke deaths | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-010 | Nicotine neuropharmacology | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-011 | Nicotine as primary addictive chemical across product types | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-012 | Life expectancy benefit of quitting | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-013 | Morbidity benefit of quitting, beyond added years | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-014 | 2014 Surgeon General Report 50th-anniversary update | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-015 | 2014 Surgeon General Report — publication year | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-016 | Smoker mortality multiplier | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-017 | Smoking-attributable lung cancer deaths | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-018 | Smoking-attributable heart disease deaths | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-019 | Smoking-attributable COPD deaths | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-020 | Smokeless tobacco cardiovascular risk | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-021 | Smokeless tobacco carcinogen count | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-022 | What the treatment evidence rests on | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-023 | Identifying tobacco use status at every encounter | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-024 | Effective treatment delivery modalities | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-025 | Why counselling plus medication beats either alone | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-026 | Alternative modalities — evidence level | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-027 | 2020 SGR — persistence of disparities | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-028 | Do population-level control programs work | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-029 | Barriers to offering tobacco treatment — time constraints | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-030 | Barriers to offering tobacco treatment — personal tobacco use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-031 | The 5 A's framework | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-032 | Other abbreviated brief-intervention models | source-matched | reviewed |
| C01-033 | Describing prevalence patterns across subgroups | skill | reviewed |
| C01-035 | Role of treatment within a tobacco control program | skill | reviewed |
| C01-036 | Using national reports and guidelines to inform practice | skill | reviewed |
| C01-037 | What drives uptake beyond the individual | skill | reviewed |
| C01-038 | Explaining mechanisms of tobacco-induced disorders | skill | reviewed |
| C01-039 | Causes of tobacco dependence | skill | reviewed |
| C01-040 | Deciding whether a client meets the criteria | skill | reviewed |
| C01-041 | Chronic relapsing nature of dependence | skill | reviewed |
| C01-042 | Culturally and age-appropriate patient education | skill | reviewed |
| C01-043 | Comparing evidence-based strategies | skill | reviewed |
| C01-044 | Discussing alternative therapies with a patient | skill | reviewed |
| C01-045 | Accessing current information on tobacco topics | skill | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C02-001 | Counseling modality effectiveness | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-002 | Behavioral counseling delivery sources | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-003 | Combined counseling and pharmacotherapy intensity | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-004 | Quitline referral cost-effectiveness | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-005 | Proactive quitline referral design | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-006 | Reactive counseling definition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-007 | Proactive counseling definition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-008 | Client-Centered Therapy: client as expert | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-009 | Client-Centered Therapy: partners in the treatment plan | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-010 | Client-Centered Therapy: flexibility to readiness stage | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-011 | Client-Centered Therapy: strongest evidence for ambivalent clients | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-012 | Motivational Interviewing: purpose and ambivalence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-013 | Motivational Interviewing: equal partnership | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-014 | Advice conditioned on client permission | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-015 | Empathy in practice: reflecting rather than advising | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-016 | Motivational Interviewing: developing discrepancy | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-017 | Motivational Interviewing: rolling with resistance | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-018 | Motivational Interviewing: adjusting to resistance | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-019 | Motivational Interviewing: supporting self-efficacy | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-020 | Change Talk categories (DARN) | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-021 | Motivational Interviewing: ambivalence and movement toward change | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-022 | Motivational Interviewing: facilitators and barriers | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-023 | CBT: definition and delivery formats | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-024 | CBT: cognitive model of events | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-025 | CBT: thought processes and control over feelings | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-026 | CBT: thought-process categories | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-027 | CBT: mechanism of change | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-028 | CBT: desired results and goal-setting | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-029 | CBT: behavior change through new habits | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-030 | CBT applied to tobacco treatment | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-031 | CBT and special populations | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-032 | CBT effectiveness in combination with other therapy | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-033 | Tailored treatment flexibility | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-034 | Tailored treatment example | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-035 | Establishing a nonjudgmental environment | skill | reviewed |
| C02-036 | Active listening and empathy as core skills | skill | reviewed |
| C02-037 | Evidence-based brief intervention method | skill | reviewed |
| C02-038 | Models of behavior change and motivation measures | skill | reviewed |
| C02-039 | Building motivation without pushing | skill | reviewed |
| C02-040 | Competence in at least one empirically supported modality | skill | reviewed |
| C02-041 | Motivational Interviewing: reflective listening, second scenario | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-042 | Client-Centered Therapy: autonomy, second scenario | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-046 | Client-Centered Therapy: tobacco use as a chronic disease | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-047 | Combined counseling and pharmacotherapy: contact-time threshold applied | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-048 | Motivational Interviewing: avoiding confrontation, direction, and warning | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-049 | Motivational Interviewing: probing facilitators and barriers together | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-050 | Clinically sound motivation-building versus pressure tactics | skill | reviewed |
| C02-051 | Change Talk (DARN): classifying a client statement | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-052 | Establishing a confidential environment: physical privacy | skill | reviewed |
| C02-053 | CBT combined with an existing Motivational Interviewing practice | source-matched | reviewed |
| C02-054 | Brief intervention under real time constraints | skill | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C03-001 | Tobacco use history - current use window | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-002 | Pack-year arithmetic - two smoking periods | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-003 | Pack-year arithmetic - single smoking period | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-004 | Pack-year metric limited to smoking history | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-005 | Age of tobacco use initiation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-006 | Tobacco use history - documenting past abstinence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-007 | Tobacco use history - prior treatment experience | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-008 | Transtheoretical Model - stage order | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-009 | Transtheoretical Model - added Relapse stage | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-010 | Stage of change vignette - Preparation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-011 | Motivational readiness - ladder scale range | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-013 | Fagerstrom Test - standard version population | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-014 | Fagerstrom Test - smokeless-specific version | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-015 | Fagerstrom Test - e-cigarette-specific version | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-016 | Heaviness of Smoking Index - components | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-017 | HONC - construct and population | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-018 | Penn State indexes: what they are for | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-019 | Choosing a dependence measure - adolescent vaping vignette | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-020 | Social support - exposure as relapse risk factor | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-021 | Additional assessment factors - access, insurance, culture | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-022 | Cultural factors vignette | skill | reviewed |
| C03-023 | Drawing out what will help and what will get in the way | skill | reviewed |
| C03-024 | Screening for co-occurring conditions at intake | skill | reviewed |
| C03-025 | Focused medical or mental health assessment - conditions to identify | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-026 | Red flags requiring assess, screen, refer | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-027 | Red flag vignette - emotional instability during intake | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-028 | Consulting and referring before treatment planning | skill | reviewed |
| C03-029 | Biochemical testing - matching the test to the product | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-030 | Cotinine half-life reasoning | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-031 | Biochemical/physiologic testing - purpose of spirometry | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-032 | CO reading confounders | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-033 | CO cut-off value associated with abstinence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-034 | Non-tobacco nicotine products in the use history | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-035 | Quantity of each product as a distinct history element | source-matched | reviewed |
| C03-036 | Treatment preferences as an intake-interview element | skill | reviewed |
| C03-037 | Social support's dual role -- facilitator or barrier | source-matched | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C04-002 | Individualized treatment planning | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-003 | Evidence-based treatment components | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-004 | Behavioral counseling when medication is contraindicated | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-005 | Treatment-seeking behavior | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-007 | Treatment delivery settings | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-008 | Alternative and emerging treatment modalities | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-009 | Treatment intensity and outcomes | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-010 | Treatment intensity and outcomes | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-011 | Relapse-risk anticipation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-012 | 5 A's framework | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-013 | 5 A's framework — practice gap | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-014 | 5 A's framework — follow-up gap | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-015 | 5 R's framework | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-016 | 5 R's framework — indication for use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-017 | 5 R's framework — component identification | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-018 | Trigger and cue management | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-019 | Adjusting the plan over time | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-020 | Collaborative plan adjustment | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-021 | Social support and abstinence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-022 | Environmental barriers | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-023 | Post-quit ongoing counseling | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-024 | Post-quit ongoing counseling | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-025 | Reduce-to-quit approaches | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-026 | Product switching and dual use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-027 | Co-occurring mental illness/substance use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-028 | Coordinating with other providers | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-029 | Measurable treatment objectives | skill | reviewed |
| C04-030 | Measurable treatment objectives | skill | reviewed |
| C04-032 | Individualizing the plan to assessment factors | skill | reviewed |
| C04-034 | Assessment findings shaping the plan | skill | reviewed |
| C04-035 | Collaborative, evidence-based plan development | skill | reviewed |
| C04-036 | Collaborative, evidence-based plan development | skill | reviewed |
| C04-038 | Follow-up planning | skill | reviewed |
| C04-040 | Referrals to other providers | skill | reviewed |
| C04-041 | Emerging evidence for e-cigarettes in cessation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-042 | Group counseling among treatment settings with good evidence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-043 | Co-occurring conditions -- assumption that clients don't want to quit | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-044 | Tobacco abstinence benefiting co-occurring conditions | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-045 | 5 A's -- recognizing the Assess step | source-matched | reviewed |
| C04-046 | 5 R's -- recognizing the Relevance component | source-matched | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C05-001 | The three drug classes approved for quitting | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-002 | Psychotropic class trade names | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-003 | First-line medication definition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-004 | OTC forms of NRT | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-005 | Prescription-only forms of NRT | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-006 | Nicotine delivery trajectory vs cigarettes | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-007 | Nicotine nasal spray delivery trajectory | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-008 | Nicotine patch wear time | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-009 | Second-line cessation agents identified | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-010 | Clonidine drug class | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-011 | Nortriptyline drug class | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-012 | FDA approval status of second-line agents | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-013 | Cytisine regulatory status | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-014 | Cytisine mechanism of action | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-015 | Basis for NRT starting dose | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-016 | Gum/lozenge starting dose, high exposure | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-017 | Gum/lozenge starting dose, lower exposure | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-018 | Acidic beverage timing with oral NRT | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-019 | Individualized NRT dosing | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-020 | NRT effect on quit probability | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-021 | Combination NRT for breakthrough cravings | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-022 | Overall safety of cessation medications vs tobacco | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-023 | Nicotine patch side effects | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-024 | Nicotine gum and lozenge side effects | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-025 | Nicotine gum caution in jaw disorders | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-026 | Nicotine nasal spray side effects | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-027 | Nicotine inhaler side effects and lung disease caution | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-028 | Smoking while wearing the nicotine patch | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-029 | Bupropion mechanism of action | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-030 | Bupropion contraindication in seizure history | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-031 | Bupropion caution in hepatic impairment vs varenicline's renal caution | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-032 | Bupropion side effects | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-033 | Bupropion drug interaction potential | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-034 | Varenicline mechanism of action | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-035 | Varenicline dose titration rationale | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-036 | Varenicline side effects | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-037 | Varenicline renal clearance and dose adjustment | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-038 | Start timing of varenicline and bupropion | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-039 | Neuropsychiatric warning history for varenicline and bupropion | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-040 | Monitoring for behavioral changes on varenicline/bupropion | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-041 | Serious symptoms requiring medication discontinuation and referral | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-042 | Duration of nicotine withdrawal symptoms | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-043 | Onset and peak timing of nicotine withdrawal symptoms | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-044 | Extending course of treatment for long-term abstinence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-045 | Tobacco smoke and drug metabolism after quitting | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-046 | Pregnancy and lactation considerations for cessation medications | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-047 | Communicating withdrawal symptom expectations | skill | reviewed |
| C05-048 | Collaborating with other healthcare providers | skill | reviewed |
| C05-049 | Using recognized evidence reviews for alternative therapies | skill | reviewed |
| C05-050 | Explaining why the two together work best | skill | reviewed |
| C05-051 | Choosing a first-line agent with a seizure history and normal renal function | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-052 | Matching second-line agent class to a client's comorbidity | source-matched | reviewed |
| C05-053 | Combination therapy choice with a seizure contraindication and heavy dependence | source-matched | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C06-001 | Lapse vs. relapse definition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-003 | Lapse-to-relapse progression risk | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-005 | Why quitting is rarely a single attempt | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-006 | Non-judgmental approach to interim use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-007 | Risk factor: nicotine dependence severity | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-008 | Risk factor: psychiatric co-morbidity | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-009 | Risk factor: substance use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-010 | Risk factor: exposure to other tobacco users | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-011 | Risk factor: easy access to tobacco | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-012 | Risk factor: high stress | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-013 | Risk factor: post-cessation weight gain | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-014 | Predictors versus consequences of relapse | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-017 | Trigger identification and self-efficacy | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-019 | Relapse timing window | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-020 | Treatment plan intensification | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-021 | Treatment plan intensification | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-022 | Follow-up and early recognition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-023 | Collaborative coping-strategy development | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-025 | Aftercare planning | skill | reviewed |
| C06-026 | Ongoing support resources | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-027 | Referral for additional resources | skill | reviewed |
| C06-028 | Reviewing prior quit attempts | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-029 | Framing quitting as a process, not pass/fail | source-matched | reviewed |
| C06-030 | Treatment strategy after a lapse or relapse | skill | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C07-001 | Culture and tobacco use patterns | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-002 | Tobacco industry marketing as a treatment barrier | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-003 | Pregnancy as a treatment opportunity | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-004 | Coordinating pharmacotherapy with perinatal providers | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-005 | Infant benefit of prenatal cessation: low birth weight | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-006 | Infant benefit of prenatal cessation: SIDS | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-007 | Infant benefit of prenatal cessation: cleft deformities | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-008 | Longer-term benefit of prenatal cessation: ADHD | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-009 | Prevalence of smoking among people with mental illness | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-010 | Desire to quit among people with mental illness | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-011 | Collaboration with mental health providers | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-012 | Treatment intensity for mental illness and other addictions | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-013 | Misperception that quitting harms substance use recovery | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-014 | Building concurrent cessation into co-occurring program design | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-015 | Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-016 | Lung cancer screening as a cessation opportunity | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-017 | Informing clients about provider collaboration | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-018 | Recognizing red flags and emergent referral | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-019 | Non-combustible products are not harmless | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-020 | Evidence-based treatment effectiveness across product types | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-021 | Secondhand and thirdhand smoke exposure risk | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-022 | Cessation reduces exposure risk for others | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-023 | Vaping aerosol exposure risk to bystanders | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-024 | Smoke-free policy as a treatment lever | source-matched | reviewed |
| C07-025 | Population-specific treatment indications | skill | reviewed |
| C07-026 | Treatment recommendations and referrals for co-morbid conditions | skill | reviewed |
| C07-027 | Recommendations for non-cigarette tobacco and nicotine forms | skill | reviewed |
| C07-028 | Advising a household exposed to secondhand smoke | skill | reviewed |
| C07-029 | Hospitalized patients as a treatment opportunity | skill | reviewed |
| C07-030 | Distinct indications for young adults versus elderly clients | skill | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C08-001 | Purpose of quantifiable documentation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-002 | 7-day point prevalence abstinence definition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-003 | 24-hour vs 7-day point prevalence discrimination | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-004 | Date-last-used as basis for longer-term abstinence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-005 | Long-term outcome intervals | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-006 | Difficulty of collecting long-term outcome data | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-007 | Denominator and numerator for quit-rate calculation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-008 | Intent-to-treat analysis definition | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-009 | Applied intent-to-treat calculation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-010 | Applied program-completer calculation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-011 | Why intent-to-treat and completer rates diverge | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-012 | Multi-step calculation with denominator selection | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-013 | Treatment of missing follow-ups under intent-to-treat | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-014 | Point prevalence vs continuous abstinence discrimination | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-015 | Purpose of systematic program evaluation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-016 | EHR-driven automatic referral | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-017 | Using the record to find and follow tobacco users | source-matched | reviewed |
| C08-018 | Accurate records and setting-appropriate coding | skill | reviewed |
| C08-019 | Keeping track of who came back | skill | reviewed |
| C08-020 | Standardized outcome measurement: individual vs program level | skill | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C09-001 | Quitline as a stand-alone cessation approach | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-002 | Quitline tailored programming for pregnant clients | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-003 | Named high-risk groups for tailored quitline programs | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-004 | Referral pathway for a co-occurring psychiatric concern | skill | reviewed |
| C09-005 | Minimum breadth of a TTS's community referral list | skill | reviewed |
| C09-006 | Maintaining abstinence after active treatment ends | skill | reviewed |
| C09-007 | Smokefree.gov as a named community resource | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-008 | Surgeon General Reports as a reliable evidence source | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-009 | USPSTF and professional-association guidelines as reliable evidence | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-010 | AHRQ as a reliable evidence source | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-011 | PubMed vs. an anecdotal colleague report | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-012 | Tobacco-industry-funded material and misinformation risk | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-013 | Using professional societies and newsletters for ongoing knowledge | skill | reviewed |
| C09-014 | Resolving conflicting studies by funding source and review status | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-015 | Correct ICD-10/CPT coding for billing tobacco treatment | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-016 | Documenting counseling time for both billing and evaluation | source-matched | reviewed |
| C09-017 | What reimbursement documentation requires | skill | reviewed |
| C09-018 | Audit finding tied to missing time documentation | source-matched | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C10-001 | Fair and equitable treatment across identities | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-002 | Cultural respect versus a specialist's personal disapproval | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-003 | Consent and confidentiality as the floor, not the ceiling | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-004 | Confidentiality when a family member requests information | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-005 | Providing complete information for the client's own decision | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-006 | Full disclosure without directive pressure toward one option | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-007 | Accurately representing one's own training and credentials | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-008 | Referring a case that exceeds current training | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-009 | Truthful claims about treatment effectiveness | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-010 | Employer pressure to overstate program benefits | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-011 | Recognizing an activity that is a conflict of interest | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-012 | A pharmaceutical representative's incentive to favor one product | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-013 | Ongoing obligation to maintain competence through training | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-014 | Choosing between familiar methods and updated training | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-015 | Tobacco-free status requirement, including e-cigarettes | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-016 | Required sequence after a provider resumes tobacco use | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-017 | HIPAA's privacy rule and which entities it covers | source-matched | reviewed |
| C10-018 | Distinguishing protected health information from de-identified data in a group setting | source-matched | reviewed |
| ID | Topic | Claim | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| C11-001 | Certification vs. certificate distinction | source-matched | reviewed |
| C11-003 | Purpose of accrediting TTS training programs | source-matched | reviewed |
| C11-005 | Timeframe for applying ATTUD Core Competencies | source-matched | reviewed |
| C11-008 | Experienced specialist resisting further training | source-matched | reviewed |
| C11-009 | Recognized formal dissemination channels | source-matched | reviewed |
| C11-011 | Dual obligation when license and certification both apply | skill | reviewed |
| C11-012 | Formal literature review vs. informal updates | skill | reviewed |
| C11-013 | Translating research findings into practice implications | skill | reviewed |
| C11-014 | Proactive vs. reactive knowledge sharing | skill | reviewed |
| C11-015 | Standards obligation for certification without a separate license | skill | reviewed |
95 works cited by the source guide across all 11 competencies, de-duplicated and listed alphabetically.