Implementation costs of sugary drink policies in the United States.

ABSTRACT: To support implementation of important public health policies, policymakers need information about implementation costs over time and across stakeholder groups. We assessed implementation costs of two federal sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) policies of current policy interest and with evidence to support their effects: excise taxes and health warning labels. Our analysis encompassed the entire policy life cycle using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework. We identified implementation actions using key informant interviews and developed quantitative estimates of implementation costs using published literature and government documents. Results show that implementation costs vary over time and among stakeholders. Explicitly integrating implementation science t

SUBMITTER: Smith NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841536 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature