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. 2020 Aug 11;22(8):e17432. doi: 10.2196/17432

Table 1.

Conceptual framework of campaign evaluation metrics and measures

Process evaluation Impact evaluation Outcome evaluation

Awareness Proximal impact I: Engagement Proximal impact II: Priming steps Distal impact: Trialing behaviors






Delivery of campaign Seen the campaign and perception of the campaign Showing interest in the campaign or message by taking an action Priming steps of behavioral change Initial trialing behaviors and antecedents of behaviors Desired behavioral change
Delivery of
  • Television ads (Target Audience Rating Points [TARPs] or Gross Rating Points [GRPs])

  • Digital video ads (digital GRPs or impressions or video views)a

  • Digital banner ads (impressions or exposures)

  • Other

  • Campaign recall (including frequency)

  • Media channel attribution (where campaign was viewed)b

  • Campaign response (eg, relevance, perceived effectiveness, believability)b

  • Campaign website visits

  • Engagement on social media (eg, likes, comments, shares, follows)

  • Click through rates (on digital ads or social media posts)

  • Information-seeking action on the internet (web search)

  • Other action (eg, download mobile app, sign up to campaign)

  • Knowledge and beliefs

  • Attitudes: about smoking, tobacco industry, etc

  • Attitude: intention to quit

  • Information-seeking action offline (spoke with health care provider)

  • Contact smoking cessation service or registrations to service

  • Quit attempts

  • Sustained quit attempts

  • Population smoking prevalence rates

  • (For nonsmokers): Conversation with family or friend about smoking cessation

aAll italics indicate metrics and measures that relate to digital media platforms.

bIn this review, media channel attribution and campaign responses were measured through both digital platform evaluation methods and traditional evaluation methods.