SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFICATION OF, AND PREDICTION OF SMOKING BEHAVIOR

摘要

Systems and methods for monitoring of biometric and contextual variables to assist in screening for, quantification of, and prediction of smoking behavior, and for assisting in smoking cessation are described.

主权项

1. A method of quantifying an individual's smoking behavior, the method comprising:
obtaining a plurality of samples of exhaled air from the individual over a period of time and recording a collection time associated with each sample of exhaled air; measuring an amount of exhaled carbon monoxide for each of the samples of exhaled air; compiling a dataset comprising the amount of exhaled carbon monoxide and the collection time for each sample of exhaled air; quantifying an exposure of exhaled carbon monoxide over an interval of time within the period of time and assigning an exhaled carbon monoxide load to the interval of time using the dataset; and displaying the exhaled carbon monoxide load.