[Tobacco dependence: a short evaluation questionnaire].
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.
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Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
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Housset
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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*
Dépendance tabagique: questionnaire réduit d'évaluation.