Fagerström test
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Background
- Measures the intensity of addiction to nicotine
Criteria
| Question | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette? | after 60 min. | 31-60 min. | 6-30 min. | within 5 min. |
| Do you find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden, e.g. in church, at the library, in cinemas, etc? | no | yes | ||
| Which cigarette would you hate most to give up? | all others | the first one in the morning | ||
| How many cigarettes per day do you smoke? | 10 or less | 11 to 20 | 21 to 30 | 31 or more |
| Do you smoke more frequently during the first hours after waking than during the rest of the day? | no | yes | ||
| Do you smoke if you are so ill that you are in bed most of the day? | no | yes | ||
Further Reading
- The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence: a revision of the Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire. Br J Addict. 1991;86(9):1119–1127. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1991.tb01879.x
