Table 1.
Cigarette type | Mobile device | Puff shape | Puff duration (s) | Puff volume measurement reliability | Puff duration measurement reliability | ||||
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Valid puff volume range (mL) | Puff volume accuracy (%)* | Valid puff volume range (mL) | Puff duration accuracy (%)a | ||||||
Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | ||||||
Blu electronic cigarette | CReSS | Bell | 2 | 20 | 130 | ±15 | 30 | 100 | −8 to −22 |
5 | 40 | 130 | ±15 | 60 | 130 | −6 to −21 | |||
Square | 2 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | 20 | 100 | 0 to −18 | ||
5 | 30 | 130 | −16 to +11 | 30 | 130 | 0 to −15 | |||
SPA-M | Bell | 2 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |
5 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | |||
Square | 2 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | ||
5 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |||
3R4F cigarette | CReSS | Bell | 2 | 20 | 130 | −10 to +20 | 20 | 90 | −10 to −20 |
5 | 40 | 130 | 0 to +20 | 50 | 130 | −5 to −20 | |||
Square | 2 | 20 | 130 | 0 to +21 | 20 | 100 | 0 to −20 | ||
5 | 30 | 130 | −10 to +23 | 30 | 130 | 0 to −20 | |||
SPA-M | Bell | 2 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |
5 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | |||
Square | 2 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | ||
5 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |||
Joyetech eVic | CReSS | Square | 2 | 20 | 130 | 0 to +23 | 20 | 130 | 0 to −11 |
5 | 20 | 130 | −3 to +23 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | |||
SPA-M | Square | 2 | 20 | 130 | 0 to +15 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |
5 | 20 | 130 | 0 to +22 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |||
Smokio | CReSS | Square | 2 | 20 | 130 | 0 to +24 | 20 | 130 | 0 to −12 |
5 | 30 | 130 | 0 to +22 | 30 | 130 | ±10 | |||
SPA-M | Square | 2 | 10 | 130 | −10 to 0 | 10 | 130 | ±10 | |
5 | 20 | 130 | ±10 | 10 | 130 | ±10 |
aAccuracy = deviation from target. For measures demonstrating consistent variability the error rate is given; for inconsistent measures, the outer ranges of measured values are reported. CReSS = Clinical Research Support System; SPA-M = Smoking Puff Analyzer Mobile.