ABSTRACT
A description of the contents, indexes, and method appropriateness for supervision and appraisal of the tobacco control management in hospitals, and an insight on the regularity and effectiveness of building tobacco-free hospitals. The dual indexes of intervention and outcome were ascertained from both dimensions of the management process and effect; in terms of methodology, the paper described the time appropriateness of the supervision focus, management effectiveness of the supervision and appraisal areas, priority of supervision objects, population appropriateness of the supervision and appraisal indexes, method appropriateness of the supervision, appraisal and penalty, as well as the conditional support for supervision and appraisal. It is pointed out that timely summary and appraisal, proper conditional support and circular work chain, can help consolidate tobacco control in hospitals.