Guidance for EWA Pilot Baselines

European Workplace and Alcohol

Venice, 20 April 2012

Jon Dawson

Structure of Guidelines

• the aim of the baseline;

• the tools to be deployed and their focus;

• the methodologies for administering the baseline tools;

• data analysis;

• time-line for the baseline and its update.

Aims

• Generate evidence to support assessments of pilots

• Enable changes over time to be measured

• Inform intervention

Baseline Tools

(1) A survey questionnaire for employees

(2) The organisational baseline audit tool

Translation-back translation

Sampling and Survey Administration for Employee Questionnaire

Partners should aim for a minimum of 200 questionnaires to be completed

Sample frame: employees who are likely to be participating in the alcohol-related activities

Sampling methodology: convenience

Key principles: confidentiality and anonymity + maximising response rate

Administration of Organisational Baseline Audit Tool

In two parts:

• a simple questionnaire to generate basic quantitative data;

• interview guidelines incorporating a list of key interview topics to guide the collation of more detailed information.

Data Analysis

Coding and database template (SARD)

Data inputting (pilot partner)

On-line option

Analysis (SARD)

Time-Line

Initial baseline: Anytime during 4 weeks before interventions begin.

Follow-up: One to two months after intervention completed.