Projecting the effects of tobacco control policies in the USA through microsimulation: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the USA but can be reduced through policy interventions. Computational models of smoking can provide estimates of the projected impact of tobacco control policies and can be used to inform public health decision making. We outline a protocol for simulating the effects of tobacco policies on population health outcomes.

Methods and analysis

We extend the Smoking History Generator (SHG), a microsimulation model based on data from the National Health Interview Surveys, to evaluate the effects of tobacco control policies on projections of smoking prevalence and mortality in the USA. The SHG simulates individual life trajectories including smoking initiation, cessation and mortality. We illustrate the applicati

SUBMITTER: Tam J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875683 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature