The 5As framework

    1. Ask about smoking at each visit
    2. Assess willingness and confidence to quit (or to stay quit)
    3. Advise patients to quit (or to stay quit) based on health effects/benefits of quitting
    4. Assist with quitting dependent on where the patient is at
    5. Arrange for follow up/Ask again at the next visit

The model enables very brief or more extended assistance. It is the basis of the National Smoking Cessation Guidelines for GPs (PDF 565 Kb)