TY - JOUR T1 - Physician Advice for e-Cigarette Use JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 741 LP - 747 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160092 VL - 29 IS - 6 AU - Christy Kollath-Cattano AU - James F. Thrasher AU - Amira Osman AU - Jeannette O. Andrews AU - Scott M. Strayer Y1 - 2016/11/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/29/6/741.abstract N2 - Purpose: To determine characteristics of smokers discussing e-cigarette use with their physician and receiving recommendations from their physician to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.Methods: US adult smokers who had visited a physician in the previous 12 months (n = 2671) were surveyed. Logistic generalized estimating equation models were used to assess the characteristics of smokers who (1) talked to a physician about e-cigarettes, and (2) received physician advice to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.Results: 15% (n = 406) of smokers who visited a physician talked with their physician about e-cigarettes. Among those asked whether their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (n = 257), 61% responded affirmatively. Current e-cigarette users were more likely to talk to their physicians about e-cigarettes (nondaily users vs never users: OR, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.79–4.05; daily users vs never users: OR, 4.29; 95% CI, 2.34–7.84) and have their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (daily users vs never users: OR, 9.40; 95% CI, 2.54–34.71).Conclusions: The majority of smokers who talk to their physician about e-cigarettes report that they received advice to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, despite limited evidence for their efficacy. More studies are needed to better understand e-cigarette recommendations in clinical settings. ER -