Cancer Institute Tobacco Tracking Survey (CITTS)
The Tobacco Tracking Survey is an important health study conducted by the Cancer Institute NSW, which is part of NSW Health.
The research helps us understand knowledge, attitudes and behaviours about smoking among people in NSW and the ACT.
If you have received a text message or phone call regarding the survey, you can find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the CITTS below.
Jump to FAQ:
- Who is conducting this survey?
- Who is the Cancer Institute NSW?
- What is the Cancer Institute Tobacco Tracking Survey?
- Why have I been contacted to partcipate in this survey?
- How will this information be used?
- How did we get your telephone number/I have a silent number?
- Where can I find more information?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who is conducting this survey?
The Cancer Institute NSW has contracted The Social Research Centre to conduct the survey. The Social Research Centre contacts people to participate in telephone interviews required for this survey.
You may receive a text message from 0426 308 355, or a phone call from 02 9060 8438 or 02 9060 8456 regarding the survey.
Who is the Cancer Institute NSW?
The Cancer Institute NSW is a government cancer control agency working as a part of NSW Health.
Our role is to reduce the incidence of cancer, increase the survival of people with cancer, and improve the quality of people with cancer.
We deliver campaigns which aim to reduce smoking, improve sun protection behaviours and encourage participation in cancer screening programs.
What is the Cancer Institute Tobacco Tracking Survey?
The CITTS is an important health study undertaken by the Cancer Institute NSW to monitor and evaluate our tobacco control campaigns.
The survey enables us to speak to a wide range of people in NSW and ACT to find out if our campaigns impact their smoking knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.
The CITTS has been reviewed and approved by the NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee (Reference: HREC/10/CIPHS/13).
Why have I been contacted to participate in the survey?
To monitor and evaluate tobacco control campaigns, we need to speak to a wide range of people to understand how these campaigns impact their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.
You have been contacted to participate in this important government health study as a person living in the NSW or the ACT.
How will this information be used?
The information collected in this study will be used by the Cancer Institute NSW to develop initiatives that aim to contribute to reducing the prevalence, and negative impact of smoking among people in NSW and the ACT.
How did we get your telephone number/I have a silent number?
Your phone number was randomly generated by computer. We find this is the best way to obtain a representative sample to make sure we get opinions from a wide range of people.
As your number has been randomly generated, we do not know if a mobile number is within NSW or the ACT. One way we check before calling is to send an SMS.
You may receive a text message from 0447 782 684 or 0481 074 131, or a phone call from 02 9060 8475 regarding the study.
Where can I find more information?
For more information on the Cancer Institute NSW Tobacco Tracking Survey, go to the Social Research Centre’s website.
