DATABASE SYSTEM FOR LOCAL LEGISLATIVE TRACKING

这项研究项目旨在为地方立法机构开发一种模式 与吸烟相关的癌症控制政策跟踪系统。模型 将处理有效立法跟踪机制的所有方面， 包括数据源、数据采集、数据存储、数据库管理、 系统访问、报告和更新。一期工程预计将 包括以下五个步骤。立法来源的确定 信息和现有跟踪系统和方法(包括 提出者的TouchBase数据库管理系统)。广泛的调查和 对数据源进行评估以确定范围、可用性、 适当数据的一致性和完整性；所有50个州和所有 北卡罗来纳州的100个县将接受调查。建设一个全球一体化的 跟踪机制的基本原理和一套具体标准。 通过详细的系统模型初步实现， 包括各个组件的规格。建造一座 用于演示的基本关系数据库管理系统 评估目的。当地立法跟踪系统可以帮助 机构在认识社会行为趋势方面的作用，分析 政府举措的有效性，并协助长期 计划。一个设计良好的跟踪系统的存在将会 显著加强国家癌症研究所在癌症方面的努力 防控。

This research project seeks to develop a model for a local legislative tracking system for cancer control policies related to smoking. The model will address all aspects of an effective legislative tracking mechanism, including data sources, data collection, data storage, database management, system access, reporting, and updating. The Phase I project is expected to involve the following five steps. Identification of sources of legislative information and of existing tracking systems and methodologies (including the proposers' TouchBase database management system). Extensive survey and evaluation of data sources to determine the extent, availability, consistency, and completeness of appropriate data; all 50 states and all 100 counties in North Carolina will be surveyed. Construction of a global rationale and a set of specific criteria for the tracking mechanism. Preliminary implementation through a detailed model of the system, including specifications for individual components. Construction of a rudimentary relational database management system for demonstration and evaluation purposes. A local legislative tracking system can assist agencies in recognizing trends in societal behavior, analyzing the effectiveness of governmental initiatives, and assisting with long-term planning. The existence of a well designed tracking system would significantly enhance the National Cancer Institute's efforts at cancer prevention and control.