Examining the sources of evidence in e-cigarette policy recommendations: A citation network analysis of international public health recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health policies and recommendations aim to be informed by the best available evidence. Evidence underpinning e-cigarettes policy recommendations has been necessarily limited due to the novelty of the technology and the lack of long-term epidemiological studies and trials. Some public health bodies have actively encouraged e-cigarette use whilst others have raised concerns over introducing new health risks and renormalising tobacco smoking. Using citation network analysis we investigated the author conflicts of interest and study funding statements within sources of evidence used by public health bodies when making recommendations about e-cigarette policy.

Methods

We conducted citation network analysis of public health recommendation documents across four pu

SUBMITTER: Smith MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8336794 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature