Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence and of heaviness of smoking index

The most widely used tests for measuring nicotine dependence is the Fagerstom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). The Heaviness of smoking index (HSI) is a shorter version of FTND. The current study aimed to asses the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the FTND and HSI for Iranian sm...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Sarbandi, Shamsaddin Niknami, Alireza Hidarnia, Ebrahim Hajizadeh, Hassan Azaripour Masooleh, Shabnam Eslampanah Nobari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gonabad University of Medical Sciences 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Research & Health
Online Access:http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-507-en.pdf