Does laboratory cue reactivity correlate with real-world craving and smoking responses to cues?

摘要: Abstract Background Laboratory cue reactivity (CR) assessments are used to assess smokers’ responses cues. Likewise, EMA recording is characterize real-world response Understanding the relationship between CR and addresses ecological validity of CR. Methods In 190 daily smokers not currently quitting, craving smoking cues were assessed in laboratory by recording. Separate sessions involved 5 smoking-relevant (smoking, alcohol, negative affect, positive prohibitions), a neutral cue. Subjects monitor situations for 3 weeks, completing parallel situational (presence others smoking, alcohol consumption, prohibitions, plus current craving) non-smoking occasions (averaging 70 60 each). Analyses correlated with correlations similar Results Although some did show main effects on average or wide range individual differences was apparent both data, providing necessary context their relationship. measures EMA. The correlation 0.03; none exceeded 0.32. One 40 examined significantly greater than 0. Conclusions do correlate EMA-assessed cues, suggesting that accurate predictors how react relevant stimuli real world.