Tobacco Surveillance

Tobacco Surveillance, Evaluation, and Data Dissemination

About

Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the state and costs Wisconsinites an annual average $3.0 billion in direct health care costs and $1.6 billion in lost productivity. This project conducts surveillance research on tobacco use trends and evaluates tobacco prevention and control activities. The associated findings are used to inform the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program’s efforts focused on reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco use across the state.

This project is directed by Karen Palmersheim, PhD (principal investigator and epidemiologist) and is supported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control.

Current Reports

Wisconsin Tobacco Facts: Adults (2018)

Aims

Support existing systems of tobacco surveillance and monitoring
Design and construct new surveys for data collection activities as needed
Conduct data analysis, and provide related information to state partners in the form of fact sheets, briefs and reports
Present surveillance and evaluation findings and outcomes to professional audiences at conferences and meetings
Present surveillance and evaluation findings and outcomes to the public via media advocacy as appropriate
Provide a resource by which to monitor and evaluate professional activities conducted by statewide tobacco prevention and control partners
Provide an online resource for the dissemination of tobacco-related data and information for state partners and other interested parties

Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Control Evaluation Report 2015-2017

Expected Outcomes

Surveillance and evaluation data enable state and local partners to make informed decisions regarding their tobacco prevention and control efforts
Wisconsin Youth Tobacco Survey and Behavioral Risk Behavior Surveillance Data are made available to interested partners
Data are shared in a fashion that is clear and easy to interpret
Data are disseminated widely
The Tobacco Prevention and Control Program can adequately monitor and evaluate professional activities conducted by statewide tobacco prevention and control partners
State partners and other interested parties can readily access tobacco-related data and information via the provided online resource

Partners

Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Local Tobacco Control Multi-Jurisdictional Coalitions
Local Tobacco Prevention and Control Ethnic and Poverty Networks
Other statewide organizations

Team	This project is directed by Karen Palmersheim, PhD (principal investigator and epidemiologist) and is supported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control.