An Evaluation of the Blue Book

Dear Colleague,

The release of the ICAP Blue Book set out to provide a new approach to address the role of alcohol in society and the potential risks and benefits associated with its consumption. The Blue Book is intended to be a guide to developing balanced alcohol policies and prevention measures. We hope that it is positioned with an appropriate regulatory and governmental framework, as policy development can involve a range of partners, each with a role to play and with particular rights and responsibilities. These partners include government and inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and civil society, the private and business sector, public health specialist and health workers, researchers and academics, the media, consumers, and others with a stake in building balanced alcohol policies.

The following questionnaire is designed to evaluate the success of the blue book in meeting the aforementioned objectives. As a living document, it is important to evaluate and update the ICAP Blue Book to ensure that the best information is available to identify drinking patterns, formulate targeted interventions, and to develop partnerships among all stakeholders in alcohol policies.

Please answer each question as thoroughly as possible. All of your feedback regarding the ICAP Blue Book is important and we hope that you will take the time to participate in our evaluation.

Name:  

Organization:  

E-mail:  

1. Please check the following organization type(s) that apply to you:

Government/ Intergovernmental organization

Non-governmental organization

Research institution

Beverage alcohol industry

Social Aspects Organization

Educational Institution

Prevention

Health facility

Advocacy Group

Media

Other Industry

2. How did you first learn about the Blue Book?

Direct mail from ICAP

ICAP Website

Other (please specify):

3. Please check the following purpose(s) that the Blue Book serves you.

Basic alcohol information

Developing policy measures

Informing other professionals

Teaching aid

Informing the public

Program development/Prevetion

4. Please provide feedback about the Blue Books usability, format, and appropriateness for your country/culture.

	Not at All	Neutral	Extremely
How useful is the Blue Book to your work?	1    2    3    4    5
How relevant is the Blue Book to your work?	1    2    3    4    5
How relevant is the Blue Book to your culture?	1    2    3    4    5
How easy is the Blue Book to use?	1    2    3    4    5
How would you rate the Modules?	1    2    3    4    5
How would you rate the Targeted Interventions?	1    2    3    4    5
The Blue Book helped you in developing approaches to alcohol policy?	1    2    3    4    5

5. Please list any additional areas/topics that you would like to see added to the Blue Book.

6. Please provide any additional comments and/or suggestions.