Should the threshold for expired-air carbon monoxide concentration as a means of verifying self-reported smoking abstinence be reduced in clinical treatment programmes? Evidence from a Malaysian smokers' clinic

Background: It has been proposed that the expired-air carbon monoxide (CO) threshold for confirming smoking abstinence in clinical practice be reduced below 10. ppm. Optimal thresholds may vary across regions. Data are needed to assess the impact of such a change on claimed success. Methods: A total...

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Main Authors: Wee, L.H., West, R., Mariapun, J., Chan, C.M.H., Bulgiba, A., Peramalah, D., Jit, S.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/19468/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.03.021
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