In the past 12 months, how often have you used any tobacco product (for example, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe, or smokeless tobacco)?

Module(s):
5104102 TAPS Tool Part 1 - Interviewer Version

Instrument(s):
NIDA Clinical Trials Network - TAPS Tool

CDE ID CDE Long Name Preferred Definition
5108240 TAPS Tool - Interviewer Version Past Year Frequency Any Tobacco Use TAPS Time Frequency 5 Point Scale

An instrument designed to screen and assess adult primary care patients for tobacco, alcohol, prescription drug, and drug use and problems related to their use. A period of time consisting of the 12 months before the present. A question about how often an individual uses or used any tobacco product. An ordered reference standard related to the use of tobacco, alcohol, or prescription medication within a period of time.

Valid Values:

Value Value Meaning Description Display Order
Daily or Almost Daily Daily or Almost Daily Response A subjective response that something happens daily or almost daily. 0
Weekly Weekly Every week. 1
Monthly Monthly Every month. 2
Less than Monthly Less than once per month An event that occurs less frequently than once a month. 3
Never Never Not ever; at no time in the past (or future). 4