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Title: Communication of scientific uncertainty: international case studies on the development of folate and vitamin D Dietary Reference Values
Authors: Brown, Kerry A.
Wit, Liesbeth de
Timotijevic, Lada
Sonne, Anne-Mette
Lähteenmäki, Liisa
Brito Garcia, Noé
Jeruszka-Bielak, Marta
Sicinska, Ewa
Moore, Alana N.
Lawrence, Mark
Raats, Monique M.
UNESCO Clasification: 32 Ciencias médicas
Keywords: Eurreca
Transparency
Uncertainty
Micronutrient Dietary Reference Values
Advisory Committee
Issue Date: 2015
Journal: Public Health Nutrition 
Abstract: Objective: Transparent evidence-based decision making has been promoted worldwide to engender trust in science and policy making. Yet, little attention has been given to transparency implementation. The degree of transparency (focused on how uncertain evidence was handled) during the development of folate and vitamin D Dietary Reference Values was explored in three a priori defined areas: (i) value request; (ii) evidence evaluation; and (iii) final values.Design: Qualitative case studies (semi-structured interviews and desk research). A common protocol was used for data collection, interview thematic analysis and reporting. Results were coordinated via cross-case synthesis.Setting: Australia and New Zealand, Netherlands, Nordic countries, Poland, Spain and UK.Subjects: Twenty-one interviews were conducted in six case studies.Results: Transparency of process was not universally observed across countries or areas of the recommendation setting process. Transparency practices were most commonly seen surrounding the request to develop reference values (e.g. access to risk manager/assessor problem formulation discussions) and evidence evaluation (e.g. disclosure of risk assessor data sourcing/evaluation protocols). Fewer transparency practices were observed to assist with handling uncertainty in the evidence base during the development of quantitative reference values.Conclusions: Implementation of transparency policies may be limited by a lack of dedicated resources and best practice procedures, particularly to assist with the latter stages of reference value development. Challenges remain regarding the best practice for transparently communicating the influence of uncertain evidence on the final reference values. Resolving this issue may assist the evolution of nutrition risk assessment and better inform the recommendation setting process.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/73888
ISSN: 1368-9800
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980014002006
Source: Public Health Nutrition [ISSN 1368-9800], v. 18 (supl. 8), p. 1378-1388, (Junio 2015)
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