The Agreement between the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and the Heaviness of Smoking Index among Iranian Male Smokers.

Addiction and Health Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-29 DOI:10.34172/ahj.1493

Bagher Pahlavanzadeh, Abdurrahman Charkazi

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Background: Nicotine dependence is one of the most significant barriers to smoking cessation. Therefore, measuring this dependence is crucial for effective smoking cessation interventions. The current study aimed to evaluate the degree of agreement between the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) among Iranian smokers.

Methods: We analyzed the data obtained from two previous studies among 580 daily smokers in Iran. Data were collected using the FTND scale. Cohen's kappa was utilized to assess the degree of agreement between HSI and FTND.

Findings: The HSI showed significant agreement with FTND (Cohen's kappa=0.72) in assessing nicotine dependence, with a sensitivity of 88.6% and a specificity of 90.3%.

Conclusion: The HSI is a valid and reliable tool for measuring nicotine dependence, exhibiting significant agreement with FTND. As a result, the HSI can be considered an alternative to the FTND in both clinical and research settings, particularly for heavy smokers.

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伊朗男性吸烟者的法格斯特伦尼古丁依赖测试与吸烟程度指数之间的一致性。

背景：尼古丁依赖是戒烟的最大障碍之一。因此，测量这种依赖性对于有效的戒烟干预至关重要。本研究旨在评估法格斯特伦尼古丁依赖测试（FTND）与伊朗吸烟者吸烟有害指数（HSI）之间的一致程度：我们分析了之前两项研究获得的数据，研究对象是伊朗的 580 名日常吸烟者。数据使用 FTND 量表收集。采用科恩卡帕评估 HSI 与 FTND 的一致程度：结论：在评估尼古丁依赖性方面，HSI 与 FTND 有明显的一致性（Cohen's kappa=0.72），灵敏度为 88.6%，特异度为 90.3%：结论："尼古丁依赖程度指数 "是一种有效、可靠的尼古丁依赖测量工具，与 "烟草依赖程度指数 "具有显著的一致性。因此，在临床和研究环境中，HSI可被视为FTND的替代工具，尤其适用于重度吸烟者。

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