Need for validation of fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence in Indian context: Implications for nicotine replacement therapy

Background: Variety of smokeable and chewable tobacco products with diverse nicotine content are used in India. Nicotine quantity in tobacco products has a direct bearing on developing tobacco dependence. The present work used this information to derive scores on the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dep...

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Main Authors: Manoj Kumar Sharma, Priyamvada Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=2;spage=105;epage=108;aulast=Sharma