Critical independence and personal integrity revisited

Lemmens, Paul

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“…Unfortunately, the road is marked by many unsuccessful examples, as the industry appeared "unwilling to accept any restrictions in their dealing with the research field" (Lemmens, 2016), or, according to other authors, alcohol signatory pledges appear to have committed to actions that the industry would have undertaken anyway (Knai et al, 2015).…”

Section: International Journal Of Alcohol and Drug Researchmentioning

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Editorial: Discussing conflicts of interest during a Kettil Bruun Society symposium, June 2014, Turin (Italy)

Allamani

Beccaria²

2016

IJADR

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Allamani, A., & Beccaria, F. (2016). Editorial: Discussing conflicts of interest during a Kettil Bruun Society symposium, June 2014, Turin (Italy). The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 5(1), 1-3. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v5i1.226Human beings have always sought after truth and made efforts to define and measure objects and events outside and inside themselves. In the last four centuries, since the time of Galileo, scholars came to agree more and more on a scientific method that could be shared in order to obtain replicable results that could become a common good for humanity. The results of a study can in fact lead to technological applications in various sectors of human life, like education, commerce, industry, and health.The search for scientific truth and its relationship with the economy has always had a complicated life: first, because in any given moment there will be different ideas about truth, and second, because researchers need both the means and the time to conduct their work. This is why a researcher must either support him- or herself and/or be financially supported by someone that may have different expectations about the research results.Thus, this involves the integrity of both the individual researcher and his/her referral network—the "scientific community"—that can call into question their ethical sphere by a potentially problematic relationship with truth, economy, and utility.

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Section: International Journal Of Alcohol and Drug Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Editorial: Discussing conflicts of interest during a Kettil Bruun Society symposium, June 2014, Turin (Italy)

Allamani

Beccaria²

2016

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Alcohol industry involvement in science: A systematic review of the perspectives of the alcohol research community

McCambridge

Mialon

2018

Drug and Alcohol Review

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IssuesAlcohol companies have recently invested large sums of money in answering research questions to which they have clear vested interests in the outcomes. There have been extensive concerns about corporate influence on public health sciences, following the experience with the tobacco industry.ApproachThis systematic review aims to investigate the perspectives of researchers on the activities of alcohol industry actors in relation to science, in order to guide future research. All data published in peer‐reviewed journals (including commentaries, opinion pieces, editorials and letters as well as research reports) were eligible for inclusion. This analysis focuses on the manifest rather than latent content of the articulated views, and accordingly adopts a thematic analysis using an inductive approach to the generation of themes.Key FindingsThere are serious concerns identified in three main areas, principally defined by where the impacts of industry scientific activities occur; on evidence informed policy making (instrumental uses of research by industry actors), on the content of the scientific evidence base itself (industry funding as a source of bias); and on the processes of undertaking research (transgressions of basic scientific norms). There are also opposing views which provide a useful critique. The evidence‐base on the validity of all concerns has been slow to develop.ImplicationsThe concerns are extensive, longstanding and unresolved and high quality investigations are needed.ConclusionThis study informs the detailed content of the research needed to address the concerns identified here.

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Critical independence and personal integrity revisited

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Editorial: Discussing conflicts of interest during a Kettil Bruun Society symposium, June 2014, Turin (Italy)

Editorial: Discussing conflicts of interest during a Kettil Bruun Society symposium, June 2014, Turin (Italy)

Alcohol industry involvement in science: A systematic review of the perspectives of the alcohol research community

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