15 Mar 2010

The seventh in the series of APHO Technical Briefings is called "Measuring smoking prevalence in local populations”.

Local smoking data at a population level is necessary for planning, targeting and evaluating local services and initiatives aimed at improving health and reducing health inequalities through lifestyle change.

This briefing describes the main sources of local-level smoking prevalence data in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and assesses the suitability of these different sources for meeting smoking prevalence information needs. 

Click here to view the latest Technical Briefing.