A short form of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and the Heaviness of Smoking Index in two adult population samples

U. John; C. Meyer; A. Schumann; U. Hapke; H. J. Rumpf; C. Adam; D. Alte; J. Lüdemann

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.019

A short form of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and the Heaviness of Smoking Index in two adult population samples

U. John^*, C. Meyer, A. Schumann, U. Hapke, H. J. Rumpf, C. Adam, D. Alte, J. Lüdemann

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Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

University of Greifswald

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Abstract

Few data exist about the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) from population samples. The goal was to prove to what degree (1) a reduced item solution of the FTND and (2) the HSI represent the FTND. Two randomized adult population samples were used from northern Germany. Sample 1 included 1462 and sample 2 included 1042 current daily cigarette smokers aged 20-64 years with FTND data. The results show that four items of the FTND as well as the HSI represent the FTND. It is concluded that both are valid measures of the urge to smoke and the tobacco-smoke-seeking behavior.

Original language	English
Journal	Addictive behaviors
Volume	29
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	1207-1212
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0306-4603
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.019
Publication status	Published - 08.2004

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