Accuracy of self-reported tobacco assessments in a head and neck cancer treatment population.

Authors :: Warren GW
Arnold SM
Valentino JP
Gal TJ
Hyland AJ
Singh AK
Rangnekar VM
Cummings KM
Marshall JR
Kudrimoti MR
Source :: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology [Radiother Oncol] 2012 Apr; Vol. 103 (1), pp. 45-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Nov 25.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Prospective analysis was performed of self-reported and biochemically confirmed tobacco use in 50 head and neck cancer patients during treatment. With 93.5% compliance to complete weekly self-report and biochemical confirmatory tests, 29.4% of smokers required biochemical assessment for identification. Accuracy increased by 14.9% with weekly vs. baseline self-reported assessments. Data confirm that head and neck cancer patients misrepresent true tobacco use during treatment.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Cotinine blood
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms metabolism
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Self Report
Head and Neck Neoplasms therapy
Smoking metabolism

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1879-0887
Volume :: 103
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 22119370
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2011.11.003

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