Comparison of CO breath testing and women's self-reporting of smoking behaviour for identifying smoking during pregnancy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Healthcare services often use a carbon monoxide (CO) breath test to validate self-reported smoking and to assess reductions in smoking habit. A cut-off level of ≥ 8 parts per million (p.p.m.) is used to identify smoking. This cut-off...

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Main Authors: Shipton Deborah, Craig Pauline, Usmani Zara C, Tappin David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Online Access:http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/3/1/4