In "Cherry-picking the evidence on alcohol and health," Christopher Snowdon, a British researcher and author, critiques the selective use of evidence in alcohol-related research by Tim Stockwell, arguing that the prevalent narrative around alcohol's adverse health effects often relies on cherry-picked data. It highlights how certain studies are emphasized to support specific viewpoints while ignoring the vast body of conflicting evidence. Snowdon calls for a more comprehensive and balanced approach to evaluating alcohol's impact on health, advocating for transparency and a broader consideration of all relevant research findings to avoid misleading conclusions.
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Cherry-picking the evidence on alcohol and health |
Tim Stockwell has been up to his old tricks. In a study that was widely publicised this week despite being published in January, he claims - yet again - that moderate drinking does not confer health benefits. The study is largely a rehash of his meta-analysis from last year (which I wrote about here) so there isn’t much more to say except to note the extraordinary amount of cherry-picking that is required to come to such a conclusion. He and his team started with 3,248 relevant studies of which 3,125 were immediately discarded. ... |