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.