Measurement and definition for smoking cessation intervention research: the smoke-free families experience. Smoke-Free Families Common Evaluation Measures for Pregnancy and Smoking Cessation Projects Working Group

Tob Control. 2000;9 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):III87-90. doi: 10.1136/tc.9.suppl_3.iii87.

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.

Publication types

  • Technical Report

MeSH terms

  • Family*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care
  • Research*
  • Smoking Cessation*
  • Smoking Prevention*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires