Evaluating tobacco dependance
Etter, J.-F.ço.
Revue Medicale Suisse 2(89): 2744-2748
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 17300094 Document Number: 595560
Good science needs good measurement instruments, and this is also true for the study of tobacco dependence. In this paper, we present and criticize the most frequently used instrument, the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence. This test, published 28 years ago, does not reflect current definitions of dependence. Several alternative approaches to the measurement of tobacco dependence are discussed, and more recent instruments are presented.