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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

SMART: developing standarised drinking survey methodologies for Europe



The SMART project (Standardizing measurement of alcohol-related troubles)  has been looking into developing standardised methodologies to survey drinking behaviours as well as standarised cost-benefit analyses of alcohol policies. 

The project has been funded under the EU Public Health Programme and it is to be seen in the context of An EU Strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm. Adopting a common strategy requires common methodologies to monitor both its implementation and its impact. However, there is not a standardized survey methodology which could be applied across Europe for comparative purposes. This was the gap that the SMART project came to fill. 

After a pilot study in the ten participating countries, a model questionnaire with relevant guidelines for its implementation has been elaborated and proposed for consideration for specific drinking surveys and as a component of other health surveys carried out at the national, regional and EU levels. 

SURVEY METHODOLOGY
 

 
COST-BENEFIT METHODOLOGY