Common Measures to Advance the Science and Practice of Population Intervention for Chronic Disease Prevention

The Promise and Two Early Experiences in Tobacco Control

Authors

  • Barbara L. Riley Propel Centre for Population Health Impact School of Public Health and Health Systems University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario
  • Roy Cameron Propel Centre for Population Health Impact School of Public Health and Health Systems University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario
  • H. Sharon Campbell Propel Centre for Population Health Impact School of Public Health and Health Systems University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario
  • Steve R. Masnke Propel Centre for Population Health Impact School of Public Health and Health Systems University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario
  • Kim Lamers-Bellio Health Knowledge Integration Specialists (HKIS) Kitchener, Ontario
  • Donna Czukar Canadian Cancer Society – Ontario Division, Hamilton, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0024.003

Abstract

Pertinent evidence to inform population interventions for chronic disease prevention is sparse. The use of common measures across multiple jurisdictions is a promising approach to study “natural experiments” that can dually advance research/knowledge development and evaluation/practice improvement for population intervention. Early experiences with provincial tobacco control strategies and North American quitlines reveal the importance of (a) sustained collaboration across research, evaluation, policy, and practice communities; (b) honouring different perspectives; and (c) stable institutional support for the creation and implementation of common measures. The promise of common measures will be better understood as mature examples of their use are explored.

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2010-01-21

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Riley, B. L., Cameron, R., Campbell, H. S., Masnke, S. R., Lamers-Bellio, K., & Czukar, D. (2010). Common Measures to Advance the Science and Practice of Population Intervention for Chronic Disease Prevention: The Promise and Two Early Experiences in Tobacco Control. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 24(3), 39–58. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0024.003

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2010): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 2010 Barbara L. Riley, Roy Cameron, H. Sharon Campbell, Steve R. Masnke, Kim Lamers-Bellio, Donna Czukar

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