Investigating degree of quality of national data on self- and proxy-reported smok

描述(由申请人提供)：《当前人口调查烟草使用补充资料》(TUS-CPS)通常被用作确定美国成年人口吸烟流行率的标准之一。然而，TUS-CPS数据的质量尚未得到调查。鉴于TUS-CPS现代设计的高度复杂性和吸烟相关问题的敏感性，建立数据质量是非常重要的。事实上，即使使用尖端的统计方法来分析数据，模棱两可的数据也可能导致关于吸烟行为发生率的误导性结论，因此可能会影响旨在预防癌症和其他吸烟可归因性疾病和条件的政策。这项拟议的研究旨在评估TUS-CPS中与吸烟相关的几项措施的数据可靠性。将实现以下目标：(1)将定义几种吸烟和不吸烟措施；(2)将检查这些措施的可靠性，并将比较吸烟和不吸烟措施的可靠性水平；(3)将确定严格的数据一致性与几个受访者和调查属性(社会人口学特征、吸烟习惯、受访者模式(自我、代理)和调查方法(电话、面对面)及其相互作用)之间的关系。预计这项研究的结果将有助于确认TUS-CPS数据质量的高水平，或在国家调查的设计和管理方面改进的必要性，这些调查用于评估敏感信息，如吸烟、性行为、药物和酒精使用以及其他行为。初步研究结果也证实了拟议调查的重要性。 公共卫生相关性：拟议的项目将调查《当前人口调查烟草使用补充资料》(TUS-CPS)中与吸烟有关的几项措施的可靠性。鉴于TUS-CPS通常被用作确定美国成年人口吸烟流行率的标准之一，评估获得的TUS-CPS数据的质量对于准确地向烟草研究人员和政策制定者提供信息至关重要。预计调查将确认高水平的数据质量，或者结果将在改进国家调查的设计和管理方面发挥重要作用，以最大限度地减少获得模棱两可的数据和错误结论的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) is commonly used as one of the standards for determining smoking prevalence in the U.S. adult population. However, the quality of TUS-CPS data has not been yet investigated. Given the high level of complexity of modern design of TUS-CPS and sensitive nature of smoking-related questions, establishing data quality is very important. Indeed, even if cutting-edge statistical methodology is used to analyze the data, ambiguous data can result in misleading findings about the incidence of smoking behaviors and, therefore, can affect policies targeted at preventing cancer and other smoking-attributable diseases and conditions. The proposed study is targeted at assessing data reliability of several smoking-related measures in the TUS-CPS. The following aims will be achieved: (1) several smoking and non-smoking measures will be defined; (2) reliability of these measures will be examined, and levels of reliability for smoking and non-smoking measures will be compared; and (3) the relationship between the strict data agreement and several respondent and survey attributes (socio-demographic characteristics, smoking habits, respondent mode (self, proxy) and survey method (phone, in-person), and their interactions) will be identified. It is anticipated that the results f this research will help to confirm either the high level of the TUS-CPS data quality or necessity of improvements in the design and administration of national surveys used to assess sensitive information such as smoking, sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, and other behaviors. Importance of the proposed investigation is also confirmed by preliminary research findings. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed project will investigate the reliability of several smoking-related measures in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS). Given that the TUS-CPS is commonly used as one of the standards for determining smoking prevalence in the U.S. adult population, assessing the quality of TUS-CPS data obtained is vital for accurately informing tobacco researchers and policymakers. It is anticipated that the investigation will either confirm a high level of data quality, or results will play an important role in improving the design and administration of national surveys to minimize the chance of obtaining ambiguous data and false findings.