Do different actors submit different evidence to alcohol advertising policy consultations?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined the extent to which industry and non-industry actors draw from the same (vs. different) bodies of peer-reviewed evidence in submissions to alcohol advertising policy consultations.

Methods

Submissions (n = 71) to two Australian public consultations about alcohol advertising policy were classified as submitted by industry or non-industry actors. Details of cited journal articles were extracted. Articles were coded according to whether: (i) cited in industry and/or non-industry actor submission/s; (ii) findings were supported or contested by the submitter; and (iii) the article was a systematic review. The most frequently cited first authors were identified.

Results

In total, 126 articles were cited in 45 industry actor submissions and 1

SUBMITTER: Stafford J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543483 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature