Comparison between objective measures of smoking and self-reported smoking status in patients with asthma or COPD: are our patients telling us the truth?

Comparison between objective measures of smoking and self-reported smoking status in patients with asthma or COPD: are our patients telling us the truth?

OBJECTIVE: Smoking prevalence is frequently estimated on the basis of self-reported smoking status. That can lead to an underestimation of smoking rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between self-reported smoking status and that determined through the use of objective measure...

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Main Authors: Rafael Stelmach, Frederico Leon Arrabal Fernandes, Regina Maria Carvalho-Pinto, Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio, Samia Zahi Rached, Gustavo Faibischew Prado, Alberto Cukier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-04-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Asma
Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica
Cotinina
Monóxido de carbono
Hábito de fumar
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132015000200124&lng=en&tlng=en

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