A prognostic tool to identify adolescents at high risk of becoming daily smokers.docVIP

Karpetal.BMCPediatrics2011,11:70 /1471-2431/11/70 RESEARCH ARTICLE OpenAccess Aprognostictooltoidentifyadolescentsathigh riskofbecomingdailysmokers IgorKarp1,2*,GillesParadis3,4,5,MarieLambert6,7,ErikaDugas1andJenniferO’Loughlin1,2,5 Abstract Background:TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsadvocatesthatpediatriciansshouldbeinvolvedintobacco counselingandhasdevelopedguidelinesforcounseling.Wepresentaprognostictoolforusebyhealthcare practitionersinbothclinicalandnon-clinicalsettings,toidentifyadolescentsatriskofbecomingdailysmokers. Methods:DataweredrawnfromtheNicotineDependenceinTeens(NDIT)Study,ap