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Observer reports of smoking status: a replication.

J R Hughes1

  • 1University of Vermont.

Journal of Substance Abuse
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Observer reports rarely confirmed self-reported smoking abstinence and often disagreed with biochemical tests. This suggests observer verification is not helpful for smoking cessation studies.

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A within-subject comparison of withdrawal symptoms during abstinence from cannabis, tobacco, and both substances.

Drug and alcohol dependence·2007

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Accurate self-reporting of smoking abstinence is crucial for evaluating cessation interventions.
  • Previous research has questioned the utility of external verification methods in smoking cessation studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare observer and self-reports of smoking abstinence.
  • To assess the concordance of observer reports with self-reports and biochemical verification.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 630 self-quitters compared self-reported abstinence with observer reports at multiple follow-up points (2, 7, 14, 30, 90, 180 days).
  • Biochemical verification of smoking status was conducted at the 180-day follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Observer reports were frequently not returned (25-65%).
  • Observer reports rarely contradicted self-reported abstinence (<1%).
  • Observer reports showed significant discordance with biochemical verification (32%).

Conclusions:

  • Observer verification of smoking status in prospective cessation studies offers limited utility.
  • Findings support previous research indicating that observer reports are not a helpful addition to self-reports and biochemical verification in smoking cessation research.

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