Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room?

Bektas Murat Yalcın; Mustafa Unal

Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room?

Year 2017, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 0 - 0, 20.07.2017

https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT

Abstract

Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test (FNTD) is a vital test in smoking cessation services. It determines the nicotine addiction level of the patients. The test consists of six items, and a smoker can get a score between 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a higher level of dependency. The result of this test is one of the key components that we use to determine and discuss the best possible individualized cessation strategy (life style modifications, motivation interview, nicotine replacement therapy or other drugs) with patients according to evidence-based medicine principles. It is known that FNTD is a very effective tool for primary care and has several advantages over other self / physician-rated tests. However in several cases we have encountered several flaws and problems in each of the six items with extreme or unusual cases in our experiences. Also such problematic cases are not uncommon in our patient population. To our experience clinicians have to question every item of FNTD with special care in order to prevent and misjudge. This condition may be resulted to under- or over-rate dependency levels of the smokers. In this short report we attempt to share and discuss some of these problematic situations and our own experiences.

Keywords

Fagerstrom , Nicotine dependency Primary care Smoking Tobacco

Year 2017, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 0 - 0, 20.07.2017

Bektas Murat Yalcın , Mustafa Unal

https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT

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Authors	Bektas Murat Yalcın Mustafa Unal This is me
Submission Date	October 14, 2016
Publication Date	July 20, 2017
IZ	https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT
Published in Issue	Year 2017 Volume: 34 Issue: 1

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APA	Yalcın, B. M., & Unal, M. (2017). Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room? Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi, 34(1). https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT
AMA	1.Yalcın BM, Unal M. Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room? J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2017;34(1). https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT
Chicago	Yalcın, Bektas Murat, and Mustafa Unal. 2017. “Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test Suit Every Smoker in the Waiting Room?”. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 34 (1). https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT.
EndNote	Yalcın BM, Unal M (July 1, 2017) Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room? Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 34 1
IEEE	[1]B. M. Yalcın and M. Unal, “Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room?”, J. Exp. Clin. Med., vol. 34, no. 1, July 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT
ISNAD	Yalcın, Bektas Murat - Unal, Mustafa. “Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test Suit Every Smoker in the Waiting Room?”. Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 34/1 (July 1, 2017). https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT.
JAMA	1.Yalcın BM, Unal M. Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room? J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2017;34. Available at https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT.
MLA	Yalcın, Bektas Murat, and Mustafa Unal. “Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test Suit Every Smoker in the Waiting Room?”. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 1, July 2017, https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT.
Vancouver	1.Yalcın BM, Unal M. Does the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test suit every smoker in the waiting room? J. Exp. Clin. Med. [Internet]. 2017 July 1;34(1). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65BJ79AT