Journal article
Biochemical Marker of Use Is a Better Predictor of Outcomes Than Self‐Report Metrics in a Contingency Management Smoking Cessation Analog Study
The American journal on addictions, Vol.23(1), pp.15-20
01/2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104140
PMID: 24313236
Abstract
Background and Objectives
This investigation compared cotinine (primary metabolite of nicotine) at study intake to self‐report metrics (eg, Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence [FTND]) and assessed their relative ability to predict smoking outcomes.
Methods
We used data from an analog model of contingency management for cigarette smoking. Non‐treatment seeking participants (N = 103) could earn money in exchange for provision of a negative carbon monoxide (CO) sample indicating smoking abstinence, but were otherwise not motivated to quit. We used intake cotinine, FTND, percent of friends who smoke, and years smoked to predict longitudinal CO and attendance, time‐to‐first positive CO submission, and additional cross‐sectional outcomes.
Results
Intake cotinine was consistently predictive (p < .05) of all outcomes (eg, longitudinal CO and attendance, 100% abstinence, time‐to‐first positive CO sample), while years smoked was the only self‐report metric that demonstrated any predictive ability.
Conclusions and Scientific Significance
Cotinine could be more informative for tailoring behavioral treatments compared to self‐report measures. (Am J Addict 2014;23:15–20)
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- Title
- Biochemical Marker of Use Is a Better Predictor of Outcomes Than Self‐Report Metrics in a Contingency Management Smoking Cessation Analog Study
- Creators
- Sterling McPherson - Translational Addiction Research Center, Washington State UniversityRobert R Packer - Program of Excellence in Rural Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment, Washington State UniversityJennifer M Cameron - Translational Addiction Research Center, Washington State UniversityDonelle N Howell - Translational Addiction Research Center, Washington State UniversityJohn M Roll - Translational Addiction Research Center, Washington State University
- Publication Details
- The American journal on addictions, Vol.23(1), pp.15-20
- Academic Unit
- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; Medical Education and Clinical Science, Department of
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- The State of Washington Initiative Measure No. 171 (WSU Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Program, Pullman, WA), Department of Justice, and the WA State Life Sciences Discovery Fund (John Roll, PI)
- Identifiers
- 99900546526501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article