Measurement and definition for smoking cessation intervention research: The Smoke-Free Families experience

Cathy L. Melvin; Pattie Tucker; Elaine Arkin; Juliette Kendrick; Ken Kolodner; Caihy Melvin; Gary Stuart; C. Tracy Orleans; H. Pennington Whiteside; Richard Windsor; Dianne C. Barker; Ellen Gritz; Patricia Dolan-Mullen; Laura Solomon; Carlo C. DiClemente

Measurement and definition for smoking cessation intervention research: The Smoke-Free Families experience

Cathy L. Melvin, Pattie Tucker, Elaine Arkin, Juliette Kendrick, Ken Kolodner, Caihy Melvin, Gary Stuart, C. Tracy Orleans, H. Pennington Whiteside, Richard Windsor, Dianne C. Barker, Ellen Gritz, Patricia Dolan-Mullen, Laura Solomon, Carlo C. DiClemente

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Abstract

The measures, definitions, and processes used in the Smoke-Free Families clinical trials to assure consistent measurement and reporting of various aspects of the trials are described. Definitions of current smokers at different points in the pregnancy, levels of addiction, biological verification, cessation, stages of change, and intervention approaches are presented along with the rationale underlying their adoption and development.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	III87-III90
Journal	Tobacco control
Volume	9
Issue number	SUPPL. 3
State	Published - 2000

Keywords

Addiction
Clinical trials
Pregnancy
Smoking cessation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Melvin, C. L., Tucker, P., Arkin, E., Kendrick, J., Kolodner, K., Melvin, C., Stuart, G., Orleans, C. T., Whiteside, H. P., Windsor, R., Barker, D. C., Gritz, E., Dolan-Mullen, P., Solomon, L., & DiClemente, C. C. (2000). Measurement and definition for smoking cessation intervention research: The Smoke-Free Families experience. Tobacco control, 9(SUPPL. 3), III87-III90.

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