title: [Tobacco dependence: a short evaluation questionnaire].
abstract: Two hundred and forty-eight smokers were questioned in order to determine the relation between Fagerström's questionnaire--an indirect test of nicotine-dependence in 8 questions with an 11 points score--and the shorter, and quicker, 6 points score questionnaire of only 2 questions described by Heatherton. The relation was considered satisfactory with 67 percent sensitivity and 90 percent specificity. Discordance was observed in only 6 cases. A 5 to 6 points score on the simplified questionnaire reflects a strong tobacco-dependence and justifies an attempt to facilitate tobacco withdrawal by using a nicotine gum or stamp.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de l'Homme
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bacque
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Housset
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lebeau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*
vernacular_title: Dépendance tabagique: questionnaire réduit d'évaluation.