Objectives: To compare methods and conclusions of selected guidelines evaluating youth tobacco interventions.
Methods: Eight reviews were compared regarding (a) search and assessment of evidence, (b) translation into recommendations, and (c) conclusions regarding tobacco cessation among youth.
Results: Narrative and systematic review methods were employed. Five systematic reviews adopted different (a) criteria for study inclusion, (b) methods estimating summary outcome measurements, and (c) standards for concluding on the evidence of effectiveness.
Conclusions: Evidence reviews provide useful summaries, conclusions, and recommendations. Youth Tobacco Cessation: A Guide for Making Informed Decisions provides an inital systematic review of the evidence on effectiveness of youth tobacco use.