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Evaluation: Methods and strategy for evaluation‐Massachusetts
Author(s) -
Celebucki Carolyn,
Biener Lois,
Koh Howard K.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12a+<2760::aid-cncr20>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , program evaluation , control (management) , public health , tobacco control , causality (physics) , state (computer science) , public relations , environmental health , public administration , political science , nursing , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , algorithm
OVERVIEW Various challenges exist when evaluating statewide, community‐based public health initiatives and these need to be addressed by tobacco control programs. There are factors inherent in public health initiatives that can make it difficult to assess causality and effectiveness. These include initial design elements, funding mandates, duration of program and resources allocated for evaluation. In addition, outside efforts to undermine the initiative also must be taken into consideration, when evaluating effectiveness. This article focuses on these and other challenges encountered by the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program and presents information on the state specific tobacco surveys conducted for the Program. Cancer 1998;83:2760‐2765. © 1998 American Cancer Society.