Measuring smoking prevalence in a middle income nation: An examination of the 100 cigarettes lifetime screen

Introduction: Public health surveillance of smoking prevalence is essential in gauging the magnitude of the problem, identifying groups most affected, and evaluating polices. However, little attention has focused on how prevalence is measured, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where...

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Main Authors: David T. Levy, Luis Zavala-Arciniega, Luz Myriam Reynales-Shigematsu, Nancy L. Fleischer, Zhe Yuan, Yameng Li, Luz Maria Sanchez-Romero, Yan Kwan Lau, Rafael Meza, James F. Thrasher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Global Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113319300161