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B.C. study on alcohol research looks to shine light on research distortion
- A study from the University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research analyzed 268 critiques of alcohol research published by ISFAR since 2010, noting a bias towards studies with health benefits from alcohol and negative assessments of those highlighting harms.
- The analysis revealed that ISFAR’s reviews favored studies supporting health benefits about six times more often and criticized those reporting harms three to four times more frequently.
- Tim Stockwell, co-author of the study, stated that ISFAR's ratings were unrelated to scientific merit, indicating a potential industry bias in their critiques.
- In response, ISFAR's co-director claimed the organization has no direct ties to the alcohol industry, emphasizing the importance of scientific integrity in their critiques.
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Alcohol’s health risks obscured by influential scientific group: study - CANADIAN AFFAIRS
Read: 4 min A new study suggests a powerful group of scientists is distorting how the public understands alcohol’s health risks. The study, published July 9 in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction, analyzed nearly 300 critiques by the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research (ISFAR) — a self-described independent group of scientists that evaluates new alcohol studies. It found ISFAR was far more likely to praise research showing alcohol…
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