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2020-11-01

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The Tobacco Control Scale as a research tool to measure country level tobacco control policy implementation

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https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/128318

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Introduction: The Tobacco Control Scale (TCS) was designed for advocacy purposes but has also been used as a research tool. In the present study, we characterized TCS use, its limitations and strengths, and critically assessed its use as a research instrument. Methods: We conducted an extensive search of the biomedical databases PubMed and Web of Science for the keyword 'tobacco control scale' in all fields. The search was limited to studies published in the period March 2006 to December 2019. Out of 69 hits, 32 studies met the inclusion criteria. Two reviewers independently extracted information from each publication regarding their general characteristics, publication and research aspects, and the characteristics of the use of the TCS. Results: We found that researchers have used the TCS as a tool to monitor tobacco control policies mainly in cross-sectional observational studies with ecological and multilevel designs directed to advocacy and the promotion of further research. Different outcomes, such as smoking prevalence and quit ratios, have been associated with tobacco control policy scores. The main reported limitations of the TCS were a low variance across countries and a failure to express enforcement and to incorporate the most recent legislation. Conclusions: The TCS has been commonly used to assess differences in outcomes according to tobacco control policies. However, there are still areas for improvement in its use in research regarding the lack of comparability of TCS scores across time. The lessons that have been learned should be used to adapt and expand the TCS overseas.

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Hàbit de fumar, Tractament del tabaquisme

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Smoking, Smoking cessation

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Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut mental i Maternoinfantil)
Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL))

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FELIU, Ariadna, et al. The Tobacco Control Scale as a research tool to measure country level tobacco control policy implementation. Tobacco Induced Diseases. 2020. Vol. 18, num. 91. ISSN 1617-9625. [consulted: 23 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/178435

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