As if we needed further reminder that just because "experts" eyeballed a published study it's methods and conclusions must validate its authors' conclusions, comes an outstanding editorial by Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, president of the American Council for Science and Health in TSC Daily on "From Peer Review to Fear Review ."
Although the article recounts why a recent cancer study is "junk science," the principles have played out in studies involving salt and health as well.
The lesson: look at the quality of the science, not the authors' (or headline-writers') conclusions and don't allow the pedigree of the investigators to give them a free pass to tout their policy preferences. Back to basics!
