Zhi-Qun Tang

Comprehensive assessment of lifetime cigarette smoking and its association with health-related quality of life among older US adults

Cigarette smoking has a modest association with health-related quality of life (QOL), largely due to its causal role in cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease. However, prior studies have often underestimated exposure by using limited measures of smoking, by including young adults, and by adjusting fo...