Sharma Manoj Kumar, Suman L N, Srivastava Kalpana, Suma N, Vishwakarma Akash
SHUT Clinic (Service for Healthy Use of Technology), Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Clinical Psychology,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2021 Jul-Dec;30(2):207-216. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_51_21. Epub 2021 Nov 23.
The Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence (FTND) is a widely used test for assessing physical nicotine dependence. However, there is a need to assess the psychometric properties of FTND to assess its role in treatment outcome studies. The aim of the present investigation was to review the psychometric properties of the FTND. A broad systematic literature search was performed from Pubmed and PsycINFO from 2000 to 2019. The publication language was limited to English. Two review authors performed the study selection and extracted the data. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and the Rayyan software used to screen relevant studies. A total of 1471 articles retrieved from the search, of which 33 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Eleven studies related to testing the reliability of the FTND were analyzed. Twenty-five studies evaluated the Cronbach alpha of the test. Analysis of the studies revealed the questionable psychometric qualities of the adapted versions of the test across different cultures and ethnicity. It also suggested that it may not tap the appropriate constructs that would predict smoking patterns in light smokers, e-cigarette smokers, and smokeless tobacco users. Thus, further research must focus on improving the psychometric properties of FTND to enhance the measurement of nicotine dependence.
法格斯特龙尼古丁依赖测试（FTND）是一种广泛用于评估身体对尼古丁依赖程度的测试。然而，有必要评估FTND的心理测量特性，以确定其在治疗效果研究中的作用。本研究的目的是回顾FTND的心理测量特性。通过对2000年至2019年期间PubMed和PsycINFO数据库进行广泛的系统文献检索。发表语言限于英语。两名综述作者进行了研究筛选并提取了数据。使用系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目指南以及Rayyan软件来筛选相关研究。检索共获得1471篇文章，其中33项研究符合纳入标准。对11项与测试FTND可靠性相关的研究进行了分析。25项研究评估了该测试的克朗巴哈系数。对这些研究的分析揭示了该测试在不同文化和种族中的改编版本在心理测量质量方面存在问题。这也表明，它可能无法挖掘出能够预测轻度吸烟者、电子烟使用者和无烟烟草使用者吸烟模式的适当结构。因此，进一步的研究必须专注于改善FTND的心理测量特性，以加强对尼古丁依赖的测量。
