Reliability of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale, and Tiffany Questionnaire for Smoking Urges in Smokers with and without Schizophrenia
Weinberger AH, Reutenauer EL, Allen TM, Termine A, Vessicchio JC, Sacco KA, Easton CJ, McKee SA, George TP. Reliability of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale, and Tiffany Questionnaire for Smoking Urges in Smokers with and without Schizophrenia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2006, 86: 278-282. PMID: 16876968, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinnesota Nicotine Withdrawal ScaleWithdrawal ScaleNicotine dependenceFagerström TestSmoking urgesDiagnostic groupsFactor 1Similar inclusion criteriaFactor 2Cotinine levelsInclusion criteriaSmoking measuresSmoking variablesSmokersCarbon monoxide levelsHigh carbon monoxide levelsNonpsychiatric smokersSchizophreniaTotal scoreTest-retest correlationsFTNDInternal consistencyFactor 1 scoresScoresQuestionnaire