Communicating health risks in science publications: time for everyone to take responsibility.

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Authors
Freeman, Alexandra LJ
Spiegelhalter, David J
Publication Date
2018-11-13
Journal Title
BMC Med
ISSN
1741-7015
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
207
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Electronic
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Freeman, A. L., & Spiegelhalter, D. J. (2018). Communicating health risks in science publications: time for everyone to take responsibility.. BMC Med, 16 (1), 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1194-4
Abstract
Research that is poorly communicated or presented is as potentially damaging as research that is poorly conducted or fraudulent. Recent examples illustrate how the problem often lies with researchers, not press officers or journalists. The quest for publication and 'impact' must not outweigh the importance of accurate representation of science; herein, we suggest steps that researchers, journalists and press officers can take to help ensure this.
Keywords
Absolute risk, Alcohol, Practical significance, Press release, Relative risk, Risk communication, Ethics, Research, Health Communication, Humans, Publications, Publishing, Research, Research Design
Sponsorship
David & Claudia Harding Foundation & Winton Charitable Trust
Funder references
David And Claudia Harding Foundation (unknown)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1194-4
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/286407
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Attribution 4.0 International
Licence URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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