Effectiveness of Spirometry as a Motivational Tool to Quit Smoking

During a year, recruitment for active smoker patients was done by doctors in primary care medical offices. In the intervention group, after been randomized, one trained nurse completed the questionnaires and did the spirometry with bronchodilator test and set a date with its family doctor who did a minimal smoking cessation counselling intervention and informed the patients about the spirometry results according to established protocol.

During a year, recruitment for active smokers patients occurred through doctors in primary care medical offices. After be randomized, in de control group, a nurse complete the questionnaires. Below, patients go to the family doctor who will do a minimal smoking cessation counselling intervention.