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M Underner1, J Le Houezec, J Perriot
1Unité de tabacologie, service de pneumologie, CHU La-Milétrie, Poitiers cedex, France. m.underner@chu-poitiers.fr
Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
|May 1, 2012
Summary
Nicotine dependence makes quitting smoking difficult, leading to significant illness and death. This review lists smoking cessation questionnaires, focusing on validated French resources to aid specialists in assessing tobacco dependence.
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Public health
- Clinical psychology
Context:
- Tobacco smoking causes substantial illness and mortality globally.
- Nicotine dependence is the primary barrier to smoking cessation.
- Various scales assess nicotine dependence, withdrawal, and craving for clinical and research use.
Purpose:
- To review and list questionnaires used in smoking cessation.
- To highlight validated and translated resources available in French.
- To identify research needs for French-language smoking cessation specialists.
Summary:
- This review compiles questionnaires utilized in smoking cessation programs.
- It specifically focuses on assessing tobacco dependence, withdrawal symptoms, and craving.
- Emphasis is placed on validated and translated tools accessible in French.
Impact:
- Facilitates better evaluation of tobacco dependence by French-speaking specialists.
- Supports the development and dissemination of effective smoking cessation interventions.
- Contributes to reducing the burden of smoking-related diseases in French-speaking populations.
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