[Detection of nicotine dependence in different age groups]. / Wykrywanie uzaleznienia od tytoniu w róznych grupach wieku.

The work discusses the usefulness of different diagnostics tests helpful in nicotine dependence diagnosis in relation to patients age. The Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (HONC) test proved to be the most useful for the group of teenagers whereas for adults the CAGE questionnaire, the Four C test, the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and Heaviness of Smoking Index (HIS) gave the best results. In the elderly people age group the limits of FTND and HIS test were pointed out.