Question

Key questions for evaluation:

• What are effective smoking cessation strategies used by primary care physicians that lead to successful quit?
• What are the family rols in smoking cessation patient?

in related to question listed above answer the folowing question

What data would you need to gather to address your research questions listed above ?

What are the sources of that data? What people would you need to access? Is there existing data that you could use to address some aspects of your research questions?

Identify the method of each type of data collection. Respond to this item regarding each of your data collection methods؟

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the data collection method(s) you chose؟

Identify and defend the sampling method you would use.؟

Answer 1

What data would you need to gather to address your research questions listed above ?

Data of the smokers that needs to be collected are: Age of the Patient, Sex of the Patient, Profession and Education status, Years of smoking, Number of cigarette smoked per day (To calculate smoking Index), Type of tobacco consumed (cigarette, e-cigarette, pipes etc), Any other smoker the person is exposed do, Any smokers in the family, Any strategies that person has planned to quit smoking, Method of quitting - whether prescription medication, behavioral support, over the counter medicine, Any Other (they have to mention), Is the person suffering from any other communicable or Non communicable disease, Involvement of family members in helping them reduce smoking

Data of the Physician: His age, experience, Prevalence of smoking in the area, how many smokers he has treated, Number of relapses, Type of smoking control strategy, Any other diseases the person has

What are the sources of that data? What people would you need to access? Is there existing data that you could use to address some aspects of your research questions?

Primary health care physicians are the source of data

The Local physicians of area of study has to be involved in the study

Yes the data in the Physicians clinic can be used with consent of the physician and participant

Identify the method of each type of data collection. Respond to this item regarding each of your data collection methods؟

Questionnaire based study with treating physician: Questionnaire can be provided to treating physician

Prospective Cohort survey: Directly with the participants and their family members using questionnaire

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the data collection method(s) you chose؟

Questionnaire based study:

Advantage - Can be done online without directly contacting the participant, Follow up is possible

Disadvantage - Problems with consent of the smoker and correctness of the answers

Prospective Cohort survey

Advantage: Large number off population can be examined

Disadvantage: Expensive and time consuming

Identify and defend the sampling method you would use.؟

Prospective Cohort study since we can study large population and studied in their natural environment along with family members