Strength of Tobacco Control (SOTC) is an exposure measure which has been developed for the ASSIST evaluation. This measure will help to determine if States with better infrastructure and capacity to deliver tobacco control programs and more resources achieve lower tobacco consumption and smoking prevalence. Practices and approaches most likely to be associated with successful implementation of State-level tobacco control programs have been identified. Instead of measuring the individual effects of all the different tobacco control programs across the U.S., this exposure measure summarizes this complex construct that represents the multiple facets and components of state-level tobacco control resources, capacities and efforts. We will present the conceptual framework guiding this effort, the survey methods used to identify key informants and gather reliable data from all 50 states and D.C. In addition we will discuss the analysis of these data and how we have constructed the SOTC scores to rank each state on SOTC. In addition to being used in the ASSIST evaluation, this research will inform best practices for other state-level tobacco control programs.
Learning Objectives: The participant will understand the conceptual framework and survey research methods that are guiding the Strength of Tobacco research, and understand their implications for comparing tobacco control efforts across the U.S
Keywords: Tobacco Control, Methodology
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Employee of NCI