Follow-up time | Activity | Documentation |
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Week 0 (Baseline) | • Socio-demographic questionnaire • Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence • WHO quality of life (QOL) instrument | • Age of first use, duration of use, amount used, mental illness managed, other substances used • Fagerstrom test score • WHO QOL score |
Week 4 | • Explored progress made and documented quit attempts • Focused on challenges experienced and how they were managed • Documented number of sticks currently smoked • Those reporting complete cessation and who gave consent for saliva testing, were then screened using cotinine test | • Quit attempts made • Amount currently being smoked • Cotinine test |
Week 12 | • Explored progress made and documented quit attempts • Focused on challenges experienced and how they were managed • Documented number of sticks currently smoked • Those reporting complete cessation and who gave consent, were screened using cotinine test | • Quit attempts made • Amount currently being smoked • Cotinine test |
Week 26 (Final follow-up) | • Explored progress made and documented quit attempts • Focused on challenges experienced and how they were managed • Documented number of sticks currently smoked • Those reporting complete cessation, gave consent, then were screened using cotinine test • Administered WHO QOL instrument | • Recorded quit attempts made • Amount currently being smoked • Cotinine test • WHO QOL score |