Assessing nicotine dependence in adolescent E-cigarette users: The 4-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Nicotine Dependence Item Bank for electronic cigarettes
Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S, S O'Malley S. Assessing nicotine dependence in adolescent E-cigarette users: The 4-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Nicotine Dependence Item Bank for electronic cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 188: 60-63. PMID: 29753155, PMCID: PMC6983293, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette usersNicotine dependenceRisk factorsAdolescent e-cigarette usersE-cigarette useE-cigarette use onsetPotential risk factorsDependence symptomsNicotine dependence symptomsE-liquid usePast-month cigarette smokingNicotine e-liquidPast-month e-cigarette usersInternal consistencySchool-based surveyCigarette smokingSmoking cigarettesGood internal consistencyIndependent sample t-testCigarette dependenceAdolescent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesElectronic cigarettesUse onsetPROMISPreferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults
Morean ME, Butler ER, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0189015. PMID: 29300749, PMCID: PMC5754053, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersPast-month e-cigarette usersE-cigarette use frequencyE-cigarette flavorsE-liquidsMore daysFrequent e-cigarette useSchool-based surveyTotal numberFlavor preferencesAdult e-cigarette usersAdolescent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesUse frequencyAnalytic sampleAdultsSample of adolescentsAdolescentsGreater total numberLiquid flavorsConnecticut high schoolsAdult samplesLarge proportionDays