Prof Jamie Brown outlines potential reasons for the discrepancy between estimates of smoking prevalence in the APS and Smoking Toolkit Study.
Changes in APS question wording may mean it’s missing a chunk of non-daily smoking - which has become more common.
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Changes in APS question wording may mean it’s missing a chunk of non-daily smoking - which has become more common.
#EcigSummit @jamiebrown.bsky.social
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Over this period, estimates of smoking prevalence have diverged from official Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates.
Take home: APS may be underestimating true smoking prevalence in England.
Population-level approaches remain critical.