National Surveys: What's Going On?

Hyland, Andrew

Friday, August 17, 2012: 9:45 AM

2503 AB (Kansas City Convention Center)

Dr. Andrew Hyland, PhD , Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

Dr. Gary Giovino, PhD, MS , Department of Community Health & Health Behavior, University at Buffalo; State University of New York, Buffalo, NY

Dr. Nicolette Borek, PhD , U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Tobacco Products, Rockville, MD

Dr. Bridget Ambrose, PhD, MPH , U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Tobacco Products, Rockville, MD

Dr. Shanta Dube, PhD, MPH , Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:

Describe current national surveys related to tobacco
Describe future plans for national adult and youth surveys
Describe use of data from past, current, and future national surveys

Cross Cutting Program Area(s): Communications and Media and Youth

Audience: All Attendees

Key Points: See below

Educational Experience: This sub-plenary will serve to provide an overview of several current national tobacco adult and youth surveys, including the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health PATH study, National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS), and National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). Data collection and use will be discussed, as well as ways states can access and use the available data for their programmatic efforts.

Benefits: Attendees will be able to describe current national surveys related to tobacco; describe future plans for national adult and youth surveys; and describe use of data from past, current, and future national surveys