The effect of reducing the threshold for carbon monoxide validation of smoking abstinence - Evidence from the English Stop Smoking Services

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2529-2531

  Brose, Leonie S ^a   Tombor, Ildikó ^a   Shahab, Lion ^a   West, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Outcome criteria; Smoking cessation; Success rates

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; OUTCOME CRITERIA; SMOKING CESSATION; SUCCESS RATES;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREATH TESTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84879304262     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.04.006     Document Type: Article

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