[Value of brief questionnaires in predicting smoking cessation in primary care].
OBJECTIVE
1. To study the factors predicting the giving-up of tobacco and to correlate the categories in the Smoker's Aid Programme (SAP) with levels of motivation and dependency, using brief questionnaires. 2. To find the annual percentage in the "winners" category, using the SAP methodology.


METHODS
Prospective, observational, intervention study without a control group of a random sample of smokers attending primary care clinics.


METHODS
Four urban health centres in Zaragoza and Barcelona.


METHODS
Systematic intervention on smokers in the change phase (SAP category). Use of questionnaires on motivation/dependency and of biochemical checks that they had actually given up.


METHODS
362 patients of whom 288 smokers (79.5%) took part. Average age was 40.85 (SD: 15.7). 60.8% were males.


RESULTS
21.4% of the smokers had tobacco-related pathology. The number of previous attempts to give up smoking was 1.6 (SD: 2.9) Patients smoked an average of 13.4 cigarettes for 22.2 years (SD: 15.7). Average age at start of consumption was 17 (SD: 4.7). Initial motivation on the Richmond Test was 4.78 (SD: 3.2); and average dependency according to the modified Fagerström Test (TFm) was 0.6 (SD: 0.7). The number of SAP interventions was 1.9 (SD: 2.9). By the end 15.6% of the patients had achieved "winner" status, which was confirmed in 95.6% of them by the biochemical test. The logistic regression model confirmed that the factors predicting giving up tobacco were age, the initial levels of motivation and the initial number of cigarettes.


CONCLUSIONS
The short tests of motivation (Richmond) and, to a lesser extent, dependency (TFm) were good predictors of giving up tobacco and can be recommended in primary care.
Córdoba
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Centro de Salud Delicias Sur, Zaragoza. rcordobag@papps.org
Martín
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C
Casas
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R
Barberá
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C
Botaya
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M
Hernández
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A
Jané
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C
D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires