Comparing the Fagerstrom Test and Heaviness of Smoking Index in Predicting Smoking Abstinence in Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with cancer who smoke exhibit greater cigarette dependence than people without cancer who smoke, a crucial factor in smoking cessation. Research is limited on the predictive potential of the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) and the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) on smoking abstinence in cancer patients undergoing smoking cessation treatment.

Aims and methods

We analyzed data from 5934 cancer patients seeking smoking cessation treatment at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (female 52.08%; Mean age = 55.52, SD = 11.17). We evaluated the predictive accuracy of FTCD and HSI on abstinence at 3, 6, and 9 months from the first consultation, and assessed the concordance between these tools in measuring cigarette dependence using C

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Cano R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494472 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature