A National Evaluation of Community-Based Youth Cessation Programs: Design and Implementation

Susan J. Curry, Robin J. Mermelstein, Amy K. Sporer, Sherry L. Emery, Michael L. Berbaum, Richard T. Campbell, Charles Carusi, Brian Flay, Kristie Taylor and Richard B. Warnecke
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Susan J. Curry: College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA, sue-curry@uiowa.edu
Robin J. Mermelstein: Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Amy K. Sporer: Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Sherry L. Emery: Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Michael L. Berbaum: Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Richard T. Campbell: Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Charles Carusi: Westat, Rockville, MD, USA
Brian Flay: College of Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Kristie Taylor: Westat, Rockville, MD, USA
Richard B. Warnecke: Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

Evaluation Review, 2010, vol. 34, issue 6, 487-512

Abstract: Although widely available, little is known about the effectiveness of youth cessation treatments delivered in real-world settings. The authors recruited a nonprobability sample of 41 community-based group-format programs that treated at least 15 youth per year and included evidence-based treatment components. Data collection included longitudinal surveys of youth participants (n = 878); posttreatment surveys of program leaders (n = 77); and one-time surveys of organizational leaders (n = 64)and community leaders in education, health, and juvenile justice (n = 94). Information about smoking-related ordinances was collected at the state and local levels. The framework, evaluation design, and implementation strategies described in this article provide a template for large-scale real-world program evaluations.

Keywords: community health promotion programs; program evaluation; youth smoking cessation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X10391970

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