Home > Why it is important to conduct gambling research that is fair and free from conflicts of interest. [Letter]

Roberts, Amanda and Rogers, Jim and Sharman, Steve and Stark, Sasha and Dymond, Simon and Ludvig, Elliot A and Tunney, Richard J and O'Reilly, Matthew and Young, Matthew M (2024) Why it is important to conduct gambling research that is fair and free from conflicts of interest. [Letter]. Addiction, Early online, https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16729.

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We are writing to assert the importance of gambling research that is both free from bias and informed by a diversity of perspectives, including those who have direct experience of gambling-related harm. Gambling has become a pervasive element in UK society [1], with wide-ranging harmful consequences [2-4]. Research biased by conflicts of interest or that fails to include the perspective of those affected may obscure the genuine impacts of gambling, indirectly leading to policies that fail to protect individuals and communities from harm [5]. The UK government White Paper in 2023 did not provide adequate reference to potential bias in gambling research [6]....


Item Type
Article
Publication Type
International, Open Access, Article
Drug Type
Behavioural addiction
Intervention Type
General / Comprehensive
Date
5 December 2024
Identification #
https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16729
Volume
Early online
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