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Table 3 Study outcome measures at different time intervals

From: Comparative effectiveness of two behavioral change intervention packages for tobacco cessation initiated in the tertiary care setting of North India—protocol for a two-arm randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

Domain

Specific measurement

Specific metric

Method of aggregation

Time points

Validated 7-day PPA

Abstinence status

Cotinine (biochemically)

Abstinence

Proportion

6 months

Self-reported CA

Abstinence status

Self-reported

Abstinence

Proportion

1, 3, 6 months

Self-reported 7DPPA

Abstinence status

Self-reported

Abstinence

Proportion

1, 3, 6 months

Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP)

Knowledge, attitude, and practices

Questionnaire

Change from baseline

Mean

6 months

Nicotine dependence

Dependence score

FTND

Change from baseline

Mean

1, 3, 6 months

Quit attempts

Quit attempts

Follow-up questionnaire

Presence of quit attempts

Number of quit attempts

1,3, 6 months

Readiness to change

Stage of behavior change

Readiness to change questionnaire

Change in stage from baseline

Proportion

1,3, 6 months

Reduction in tobacco use

Reduction tobacco use

Quantity

Change from baseline

Proportion

1, 3, 6 months