OTRU has updated two resources for the design and conduct of studies related to tobacco and tobacco control – the Directory of Public Use Data on Tobacco Use in Canada and the Searchable Database of Questionnaire Items from Population Surveys of Toba

Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress is the second of three reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series.The main sections in this second report have been organized according to Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy goals of prevention, cessati

The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond is the first of three reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series. This first report describes tobacco control initiatives in Canadian provinces and territories, especially those that to

This is the first in a series of reports about the formative evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. The design of the formative evaluation includes three province-wide compliance surveys of randomly selected tobacco vendors and public places (rest

This report is organized around the three objectives of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS) adopted by the OTS Steering Committee in 2003-2004. In each section of this report dealing with a Strategy goal, we consider the public health impact of projec

This report provides an overview of an environmental scan of tobacco use prevention programs and services identified by health departments across Ontario for the period of April 1, 2004 – March 31, 2005. The collected information is intended to help

This report provides a presentation of quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress in in the different goal areas of tobacco control in Ontario. Related Publications: 11th Annual Monitoring Report: The Toba

This Update highlights indicators of progress in Ontario strategy goals of prevention, cessation, and protection reported in the 2004-2005 Monitoring and Evaluation Series.

The number of tobacco control initiatives is growing across the province, country, and world. This report provides an overview of tobacco control strategies, funding, and initiatives in addition to information about the tobacco industry in Canada. Re

This report is the final instalment of the annual four-part series on monitoring and evaluation initiated by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) two years ago. OTS Progress and Implications discusses the evidence presented in the three earlier n

This report presents quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress in tobacco control in Ontario. Related Publications: 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Preface 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Main Table of Cont

This section describes the accomplishments of Community Grant projects funded through an RFP process conducted in April of 2002. All of these projects were funded for the latter part of 2002-2003 and all of 2003-2004. Related Publications: 10th Annua

Project descriptions in this section were compiled by OTRU from material submitted by the province wide projects describing their activities and accomplishments ending March 2004. The assessments that follow each description were prepared by OTRU, ba

This report forms part of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit’s (OTRU’s) tenth annual review of progress in tobacco control. It is the second of four reports to describe the progress of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS) during the fiscal year ended Ma

The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond is the first of four reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series. This first report provides contextual information for the monitoring and evaluation of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS

10th Annual Monitoring Report: Table of Contents. Related Publications: 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Preface 10th Annual Monitoring Report: The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond 10th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Project Evaluations 2

10th Annual Monitoring Report: Preface. Related Publications: 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Main Table of Contents 10th Annual Monitoring Report: The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond 10th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Project Evaluati

This update provides tips on writing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time limited outcome objectives to help us to understand and communicate to others how we anticipate that our projects and services will contribute to the broader an

This report considers evidence presented in more detail elsewhere, particularly in Nos. 2 and 3 of Volume 9 of OTRU’s annual Monitoring and Evaluation series. A section devoted to each objective uses key indicators to summarize the current status and

This report provides a a presentation of quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress in tobacco control in Ontario. Related Publications: 9th Annual Monitoring Report: Tobacco Control Highlights: Ontario an

This report forms part of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit’s (OTRU’s) ninth annual review of progress in tobacco control. It is the second of four reports to describe the progress of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS) during the fiscal year ended Ma

Significant developments took place in Ontario during 2002. Salient among these was the continued progress by local communities in passing and implementing smoke-free bylaws. An increasing number of Ontarians are now protected from the harmful effect

This report provides a largely qualitative summary of accomplishments by OTS projects funded in the previous year. Related publications: 8th Annual Monitoring Report: Tobacco Control Highlights: Ontario and Beyond 8th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Pr

This report provides a largely qualitative summary of accomplishments by OTS projects funded in the previous year. Related publications: 8th Annual Monitoring Report: Tobacco Control Highlights: Ontario and Beyond 8th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Pr

This report provides a largely qualitative summary of accomplishments by OTS projects funded in the previous year. Related publications: 8th Annual Monitoring Report: Tobacco Control Highlights: Ontario and Beyond 8th Annual Monitoring Report: Indica

This report is intended to provide contextual information for the monitoring of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS) for the reporting year April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002. The first section outlines the most significant developments in tobacco control

Il faut intensifier les efforts de lutte contre le tabagisme. Il y a toujours d’importantes occasions stratégiques à saisir. De plus, certains groupes cibles d’une importance critique ont été laissés de côté. Related Publications: 7th Annual Monitori

A more intensive tobacco control effort is called for, with funding increasing from current levels to amounts approaching internationally recognized standards. Major strategic opportunities remain, and critical target groups have yet to be addressed.

This Report covers the period April 2000-March 2001 and is the seventh annual report from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) to monitor the progress of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS). Related Publications: 7th Annual Monitoring Report: Prog

This report reviews what several U.S. jurisdictions are doing with respect to evaluating comprehensive tobacco control programs. The authors find an extensive array of evaluation activity taking place in select U.S. jurisdictions. Typically, programs

This update summarizes the findings of a special report prepared by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit that examines comprehensive tobacco control programs in leading U.S. jurisdictions. The report focuses on evaluation infrastructure and methodologie

Le présent rapport de surveillance, qui constitue le sixième rapport annuel, décrit les progrès réalisés en vue d’atteindre les objectifs de la Stratégie antitabac de l’Ontario (SAO). Related Publications: 6th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Towar

This Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, describes progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS). Related Publications: 6th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals 6th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Tow

This Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, describes progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS). While not a formal evaluation, the report provides a context for reviewing the OTS in Chapter 1, provides quantitative d

This Executive Summary of the Monitoring Report, the fifth in an annual series, gives an overview of progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy. Related publication: 5th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals

This Monitoring Report, the fifth in an annual series, describes progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy. While not a formal evaluation of the Strategy, the report provides a context for reviewing the OTS (Chapter 1), summarizes the