Smoking behavior, nicotine dependence, use of tobacco products, and alternative nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, tobacco heaters). F17.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All participants of the computer-assisted, face-to-face household survey:
Over a period of ~3 years, every two months, a new sample of approximately 2,000 respondents aged 14 years and older
Sponsors
Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Informed consent In the last five survey waves (January 2025 to December 2025), the maximum age was 65.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: barriers in language, moderate-severe cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary aim of the DEBRA study is to track key variables relating to patterns and trends of consumption of tabacco and electronic inhalation products (e.g., e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn products), tobacco smoking and quitting in Germany, and to provide such nationally representative data to inform tobacco control policies, cessation strategies, and future scientific studies. Data will be collected via computer-assisted household interviews at baseline. Current tobacco smokers and recent ex-smokers will be followed-up 6 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary aim is to compare our primary endpoints with comparable data from other international surveys, particularly from England. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Kotz
Institute of General Practice, Addiction Research and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University
Outcome results
None listed