Protocol Overview

June 24, 2015

This section will be completed when reviewed by an Expert Review Panel.

The observational assessment from the Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings (STARS) 1.0 survey includes 17 items for an observer to complete in stores that sell tobacco products, such as convenience stores, gas stations, supermarkets, and pharmacies.

The Working Group (WG) recommends that Toolkit users refer to the Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings (STARS) training PowerPoint when selecting this measure. The training PowerPoint document can be found at either the website for the National Cancer Institute’s State and Community Tobacco Control Initiative or the Store Assessment Tools section of the Counter Tobacco website.

The WG recommends that when investigators are asking questions about e-cigarettes or electronic smoking devices, they consider providing study participants with specific examples of devices of interest and clarify which attributes. For instance, do they care about all types of electronic smoking devices or just some of them (e.g., tank systems, vapor pens, vapes, e‑hookah, e-cigars)? Do they care whether they are disposable or rechargeable devices and whether they contain nicotine, do not contain nicotine, or either? As new products emerge, investigators should consider their inclusion as well.

1. Date of visit: ________ Start Time: ________ End Time: ________

2. Coder Name/ID: ________________________________________

3. Store Name/ID: _________________________________________

4. Store Address: _________________________________________

5. Can you survey this store? [If not, then select an option below and STOP.]

EXTERIOR

6. Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)?

INTERIOR

7. Store Type: (Choose one)

8. Any tobacco products sold here (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos/little cigars, chew, moist or dry snuff, dip, snus, or e-cigarettes)?

(Choose one)

9. Does the store have a pharmacy counter?

10. Alcoholic beverages sold here?

11. Does store display a graphic health warning sign?

12. Answer these questions about cigarettes.

17. WIC and/or SNAP (i.e., food stamps, EBT) accepted here?

a.

b.

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	Version	Mapping
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Visit_Date	PX741001010100	What is the date of the visit?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Visit_Starttime	PX741001010200	What is the start time of the visit?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Visit_Endtime	PX741001010300	What is the end time of the visit?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Coder_Name	PX741001020000	What is the name/ID of the coder?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_Name	PX741001030100	What is the name/ID of the store?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_Namematch	PX741001030200	Does the store name match the assigned name?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_Address	PX741001040100	What is the store address?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_Addressmatch	PX741001040200	Does the actual address match the assigned address	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_Survey	PX741001050100	Can you survey the store? If not, then select an option below and STOP.	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_SurveyOther	PX741001050200	Can you survey the store? If not, then select an option below and STOP.	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertising_Cigarettesnonmenthol	PX741001060100	Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)? Cigarettes - non-menthol	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertising_Cigarettesmenthol	PX741001060200	Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)? Cigarettes - menthol	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertising_Cigarillos	PX741001060300	Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)? Cigarillos/little cigars	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertising_Cigars	PX741001060400	Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)? Large cigars	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertising_Smokeless	PX741001060500	Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)? Chew, moist or dry snuff, dip, or snus	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertising_Ecigarette	PX741001060600	Which products are advertised outside the store (on windows/doors, building, sidewalk, or elsewhere)? E-cigarettes	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_Type	PX741001070100	What type of store is this?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_TypeOther	PX741001070201	What type of store is this?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Store_TypeOtherValue	PX741001070202	What type of store is this?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Product_Visibility	PX741001080000	Are any tobacco products sold here (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos/little cigars, chew, moist or dry snuff, dip, snus, or e-cigarettes)?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Pharmacy_Presence	PX741001090000	Does the store have a pharmacy counter?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Alcohol_Sales	PX741001100000	Is alcoholic beverages sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Health_Warning	PX741001110000	Does the store display a graphic health warning sign?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Sales_Anycigarettes	PX741001120100	Are any cigarettes sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Sales_Mentholcigarettes	PX741001120200	Are menthol cigarettes sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Sales_Cigaretteswithin	PX741001120300	Are any cigarettes (menthol or non-menthol) within 12 inches of toys, candy, gum, slushy/soda machines, or ice cream?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Advertisement_Placement	PX741001120400	Is there a cigarette ad (menthol or non-menthol) within 3 feet of the floor?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Price_Promotions	PX741001120500	Are there any cigarette price promotions?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Menthol_Promotions	PX741001120600	Are there any menthol cigarette price promotions	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos	PX741001130100	Are cigarillos/little cigars sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Flavored	PX741001130200	Are flavored cigarillos/little cigars sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Singles	PX741001130300	Are single cigarillos/little cigars sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Onedollar	PX741001130400	Are there cigarillos/little cigars advertised for less than $1?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Placement	PX741001130500	Are there cigarillos/little cigars products within 12 inches of toys, candy, gum, slushy/soda machines, or ice cream?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Ad	PX741001130600	Are there cigarillos/little cigars product ads within 3 feet of the floor?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Selfservice	PX741001130700	Are there cigarillos/little cigars self-service displays?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cigarillos_Promotions	PX741001130800	Are there cigarillos/little cigars price promotions?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Largecigars	PX741001140100	Are large cigars sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Largecigars_Flavored	PX741001140200	Are flavored large cigars sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Largecigars_Placement	PX741001140300	Are there large cigars products within 12 inches of toys, candy, gum, slushy/soda machines, or ice cream?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Largecigars_Ad	PX741001140400	Are there large cigars product ads within 3 feet of the floor?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Largecigars_Selfservice	PX741001140500	Are there large cigars self-service displays?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Smokeless	PX741001150100	Are chew, moist/dry snuff, dip, or snus sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Smokeless_Flavored	PX741001150200	Are flavored chew, moist/dry snuff, dip, or snus sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette_Ad	PX741001160400	Are there e-cigarettes product ads within 3 feet of the floor?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette_Selfservice	PX741001160500	Are there e-cigarettes self-service displays?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette_Promotions	PX741001160600	Are there e-cigarettes price promotions?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette_Crossproduct	PX741001160700	Are there e-cigarettes cross-product promotions with cigarettes?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Foodstamps_Wic	PX741001170100	Is WIC (i.e., food stamps, EBT) accepted here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Foodstamps_Snap	PX741001170200	Is SNAP (i.e., food stamps, EBT) accepted here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cheapest_Sales	PX741001180100	Is the cheapest cigarette pack sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cheapest_Price	PX741001180200	What is the price of the cheapest cigarette pack?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cheapest_Salestax	PX741001180300	Is sales tax included in the price?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Cheapest_Pricing	PX741001180400	How was the price obtained?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Newport_Sales	PX741001190100	Are Newport menthol cigarettes sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Newport_Price	PX741001190200	What is the price of a pack of Newport menthols?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Newport_Salestax	PX741001190300	Is sales tax included in the price?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Newport_Pricing	PX741001190400	How was the price obtained?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Blu_ecig_Price	PX741001200100	Are Blu disposable e-cigarettes sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Blu_ecig_Pricing	PX741001200200	What is the price of a Blu disposable e-cigarette?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Blu_ecig_Sales	PX741001200300	Is sales tax included in the price?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Smokeless_Placement	PX741001150300	Are there chew, moist/dry snuff, dip, or snus products within 12 inches of toys, candy, gum, slushy/soda machines, or ice cream?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Smokeless_Ad	PX741001150400	Are there chew, moist/dry snuff, dip, or snus product ads within 3 feet of the floor?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Smokeless_Promotions	PX741001150500	Are there chew, moist/dry snuff, dip, or snus price promotions?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Smokeless_Crossproduct	PX741001150600	Are there chew, moist/dry snuff, dip, or snus cross-product promotions with cigarettes?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette	PX741001160100	Are e-cigarettes sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette_Flavored	PX741001160200	Are flavored e-cigarettes sold here?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Ecigarette_Placement	PX741001160300	Are there e-cigarettes products within 12 inches of toys, candy, gum, slushy/soda machines, or ice cream?	4	N/A
PX741001_Standardized_Tobaccoassessment_Retailsettings_Blu_ecig_Salestax	PX741001200400	How was the price obtained?	4	N/A

The Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings (STARS) survey is a user-friendly protocol comprising reliable measures used in prior store-observation studies. It was developed for the National Cancer Institute’s State and Community Tobacco Control Initiative by the Retail Environment Working Group, with additional support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemiology Branch. The tool was developed through a collaboration of public health departments, researchers, public health attorneys, federal partners, and tobacco-control advocacy organizations. STARS was designed for practitioners to inform state and local tobacco control policies for the point of sale. The survey was designed for use by self-trained youth and adults. It was selected because of its reliability, user-friendly format, and short completion time. The survey was pilot tested in six states at approximately 500 stores and should take, on average, 9-10 minutes to complete.

Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings (STARS) survey, Version 1.0. (2014).

Download STARS at the National Cancer Institute’s State and Community Tobacco Control Initiative website or the Store Assessment Tools section of the Counter Tobacco website.

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English

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See "Specific Instructions."

None.

Standard	Name	ID	Source
Common Data Elements (CDE)	Tobacco Retail Environment Standardized Assessment Assessment Text	4884775	CDE Browser

None

Observational assessment

None.

Requirement Category	Required
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No
Major equipment	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Specialized training	No

This section will be completed when reviewed by an Expert Review Panel.