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Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FND)

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Digital administration of Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FND) to collect structured patient inputs for validated score calculation and clinical follow-up.

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FND)

Clinical intent

The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence is a standard instrument for assessing the intensity of physical addiction to nicotine. The test was designed to provide an ordinal measure of nicotine dependence related to cigarette smoking. It contains six items that evaluate the quantity of cigarette consumption, the compulsion to use, and dependence.

Clinical interpretation

ScoreInterpretation
0-2Low dependence
3-4Low to moderate dependence
5-7Moderate dependence
>8High dependence

References

[1] Heatherton TF, Kozlowski LT, Frecker RC, Fagerstrom KO. The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence: A revision of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire. British Journal of Addictions 1991; 86:1119-27

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Interactive preview of the questionnaire. Not for clinical use. Responses are not stored.

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FND) Questionnaire
Please complete this questionnaire. Your responses help your clinical team assess your symptoms and monitor progress over time.
How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette? 
Do you find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden (e.g., in church, at the library, in the cinema)? 
Which cigarette would you hate most to give up? 
How many cigarettes per day do you smoke? 
Do you smoke more frequently during the first hours after waking than during the rest of the day? 
Do you smoke when you are so ill that you are in bed most of the day?