Methodological considerations when assessing symptoms of nicotine dependence by cigarette and e-cigarette use behavior and brand

Floe Foxon; Saul Shiffman

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111255

Methodological considerations when assessing symptoms of nicotine dependence by cigarette and e-cigarette use behavior and brand

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 May 1:258:111255. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111255. Epub 2024 Mar 13.

Authors

Floe Foxon¹, Saul Shiffman²

Affiliations

¹ Pinney Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address: ffoxon@pinneyassociates.com.
² Pinney Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

PMID: 38503599
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111255

Abstract

Letter to the Editor re: Adjei et al., 2024. Symptoms of nicotine dependence by e-cigarette and cigarette use behavior and brand: A population-based, nationally representative cross-sectional study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 255, 111059 concerning issues of context, citations, non-psychometrically validated dependence items, and disclosure transparency.

Keywords: Adolescents; Dependence; E-cigarette; Symptoms; Tobacco.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Cigarette Smoking / epidemiology
Cigarette Smoking / psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems*
Humans
Tobacco Products
Tobacco Use Disorder* / psychology
Vaping / psychology