Perceived risks scale on use of tobacco and nicotine-containing products: Qualitative research findings

Poster

Full Title

Perceived risks scale on use of tobacco and nicotine-containing products: Qualitative research findings

Authored by G Emilien, C Chrea, T Alfieri*, S Cano, N Mainy, T Salzberger, A Ramazzotti, F Lüdicke

Presented at SRNT 2014 Annual Meeting
* This author is not affiliated with PMI.

Abstract

New forms of tobacco products (TPs) or nicotine-containing products (NCPs) are currently being developed with the intention to reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. To understand how consumers perceive the risks of using such products, psychometric scale development was undertaken, as currently no validated instruments are available for that purpose.

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