Research Protocol to Evaluate the Effects of Alcohol Policy Changes in Lithuania
Research Protocol to Evaluate the Effects of Alcohol Policy Changes in Lithuania
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DOI：
10.1093/alcalc/agy068
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Badaras, R.
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作者：
Rehm, J.;Stelemekas, M.;Badaras, R.
过去两年来，立陶宛交错执行主要的酒精政策，这为评估该国酒精政策的最佳购买提供了可能性。立陶宛是唯一一个在短时间内实施“最佳购买”的国家，因此本次评估将是独一无二的。为了提出一个研究协议进行这项评估。简短的总结在过去的两年里，在立陶宛交错实施的关键酒精政策提供了可能性，以评估最佳购买'为酒精政策为这个国家。立陶宛是唯一一个在短时间内实施所有最佳购买的国家，因此本次评估将是独一无二的。方法准实验设计基于对发病率和死亡率指标以及酒精暴露与健康结果之间途径的关键变量的月度常规统计数据的中断时间序列分析。结论对于公共卫生界，对这些政策变化的评价结果至关重要。
The staggered implementation of key alcohol policies in Lithuania over the past two years offers the possibility to evaluate best buys' for alcohol policies for this country. Lithuania is the only country where all best buys' were implemented over a short period of time, so this evaluation will be unique.AbstractAims To point out the importance for public health to evaluate the past policy changes (2016-2018) in Lithuania. To present a research protocol to conduct this evaluation.Short summary The staggered implementation of key alcohol policies in Lithuania over the past two years offers the possibility to evaluate best buys' for alcohol policies for this country. Lithuania is the only country where all best buys' were implemented over a short period of time, so this evaluation will be unique.Methods Quasi-experimental design based on interrupted time-series analysis of monthly routine statistics of morbidity and mortality indicators as well as key variables on the pathway between alcohol exposure and health outcomes.Conclusions For the public health community, results of the evaluation of these policy changes will be of critical importance.