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Table 1 Importance and consensus on self-reported outcome measures (R2: n = 48, R3: n = 37)

From: Exploring consensus on how to measure smoking cessation. A Delphi study

Factors

R2: Mdn

R2: IQR

R3: Mdn

R3: IQR

Number of cigarettes smoked (past 24 h)

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

Number of cigarettes smoked (past 7 days)a

6.00

2.00

6.00

1.00

Quit attempts during past 7 days

4.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

Quit attempts past month

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

Point-prevalence abstinencea

6.00

2.00

6.00

1.00

 • Past 24 h

5.00

3.00

5.00

1.00

 • Past 7 daysa

6.00

2.00

6.00

1.00

 • Past 30 days

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

 • Past 2 months

4.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

 • Past 3 months

4.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

Continuous abstinencea

6.00

1.00

 • Past 30 daysa

6.00

2.00

6.00

1.00

 • Past 2 months

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

 • Past 3 months

5.00

2.00

5.00

0.00

 • Past 6 monthsa

6.50

1.00

 • Past 12 months

6.00

2.00

6.00

2.00

Prolonged abstinencea

7.00

1.00

 • Past 30 days

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

 • Past 2 months

4.50

1.00

 • Past 3 months

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

 • Past 6 monthsa

7.00

1.00

 • Past 12 monthsa

6.50

1.00

Grace period:

    

 • 1 week, duration at the start of the quit attempt (grace period)

5.00

2.00

5.00

1.00

 • 2 weeks, duration at the start of the quit attempt (grace period)

5.00

2.00

5.00

2.00

  1. Mdn median score, IQR interquartile range
  2. a = Consensus (IQRs ≤1) on important items (Mdn ≥ 6)