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How long after they quit is someone classified an "Ex-smoker"? Return to previous page 3/30/2017 4146 Views 2 Answers Last Activity: 4 years ago, Kandy State Captain of South Dakota Tags: Classify Ex-smoker smoking cessation time Question: 0 C. Abma 4 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel How long after they quit is someone classified an "Ex-smoker"? C. Abma 4 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments Hi, I am a graduate student doing research on COPD and am having difficulty in classifying patients who have quit relatively recently versus those who have been smoke-free for a much longer period of time. I have come across multiple definitions on how to classify these patients. For example, The CDC classifies anyone who has quit smoking prior to being asked the question as an ex-smoker, while other authorities state that they only classify patients ex-smokers if they have been smoke free for a month. Even then there are others that classify ex-smokers in two categories, those who have stopped smoking for over 12 months, and those who haven't. Is there a standard definition for this classification? Any sources would be much appreciated. C. Abma
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