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Data Release Policy


Global Youth Tobacco Survey Data Release Policy; PDF document

Data Release Policy

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Introduction

Tobacco is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide. Tobacco control requires an efficient and systematic surveillance mechanism to monitor trends in its consumption. The Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) addresses this need through its three components: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), the Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS), and the Global Health Professional Survey (GHPS).

The GYTS, a school-based survey of students aged 13–15 years, collects and disseminates information on prevalence of tobacco use and consumption, media and advertising coverage, exposure to secondhand smoke, access and availability of tobacco products, cessation of tobacco use, and school curricula that incorporate issues related to tobacco use. The GYTS was developed in late 1998 and initiated in 1999 to assist countries in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating their comprehensive tobacco control programs to protect young people from using tobacco.

This data release policy paper has been developed as a series of discussions between the lead agencies—the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The purpose of this paper is to define the partners' roles formally, state the policies and procedures for data collecting and processing, and state details regarding release of the GYTS data. This paper is to ensure standardization of country-level GYTS development and serve as a reference guide for GYTS implementation and dissemination.

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