Public Health Doctor | Honorary Lecturer in Digital Health Research at UCL GBSH | AI & Digital Health
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Dr Elliott Roy-Highley retweeted
🔔NEW at Health Promotion International
“This study represents the first systematic analysis of digital alcohol-reduction tools promoted by alcohol-industry-funded organizations.”
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae0… @drelliottrh @KatherineKorner @CMulrenan @petticrewmark
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🧵1/12 Many alcohol-industry-funded organisations disseminate digital tools (e.g Apps, websites) claiming to help users monitor alcohol consumption. The accuracy & functionality of tools from organisations like Drinkaware, Drinkwise, Drinkaware Ireland, Educ’ Alcool was unknown.
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RT @LSHTM: Study warns industry-funded alcohol-reduction apps may contain #misinformation
LSHTM analysis suggests #alcohol industry-funded…
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Dr Elliott Roy-Highley retweeted
Research by @LSHTM looked at the accuracy of information on 15 digital tools and apps created by alcohol-industry backed organisations in the UK and other countries, and found that many contain “blatant misinformation” and could push people to drink more.
independent.co.uk/news/healt…
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