Brief Description:
• Kawakami, Takatsuka, Inaba, and Shimizu (1999)
• Based on criteria for tobacco/nicotine dependence as outlined in the DSM-III-R, the DSM-IV, and the ICD-10.
• Items based on the tobacco section of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI).
Versions:
• English
Type of Measure:
• Self-completed
• 10 items
• Yes/No (includes Not Applicable)
Target Population:
• Adults
Scoring:
• Summed total
• Total ranges from 0 to 10
Psychometrics:
Source reference: Kawakami et al. (1999): 3 studies using 61 volunteer participants, 469 participants in an outpatient smoking cessation program, and 194 employees at a manufacturing company. Most participants were male and all were from Japan.
• Reliability: Cronbach’s alpha across all samples ranged from 0.74 to 0.81.
• Validity: Across all studies TDS scores correlated with years of smoking and number of cigarettes smoked per day; Male TDS scores also correlated with CO levels.
• Sensitivity ranged from 79.3 to 94.6 and specificity ranged from 65.5 to 80.9 across DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and ICD-10 diagnoses using the TDS, with cut-off scores of 5 or more and 6 or more.
Utility for Prevalence Surveys:
• Fair: brief but limited psychometric support.
Research Applicability:
• Not widely used.
Copyright, Cost, and Source Issues:
• Available in source reference.
Source References:
Kawakami, N., Takatsuka, N., Inaba, S., & Shimizu, H. (1999). Development of a screening questionnaire for tobacco/nicotine dependence according to ICD-10, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV. Addictive Behaviors, 24(2), 155-166.
Strengths:
• Brief
• Derived from the CIDI which is based on ICD/DSM criteria.
Weaknesses:
• Not widely used.
• Not validated beyond initial studies.