Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Suite W7010-E, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Syst Rev. 2017 Aug 31;6(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0575-7.
In this comment, we summarize several scientific concerns with the recently published systematic review from O'Connor and colleagues that examined the relationship between proximity to animal-feeding operations and health of individuals in nearby communities. The authors utilized a bias tool not designed for environmental health research, erroneously excluded important studies, and incorrectly interpreted others. As a result, the conclusions drawn in the review misrepresent the evidence from the published literature, limiting its value to policymakers, researchers, and the public.
在这条评论中,我们总结了奥康纳及其同事最近发表的一项系统评价中存在的几个科学问题,该评价研究了动物饲养场与附近社区居民健康之间的关系。作者使用了一种并非专为环境卫生研究设计的偏倚工具,错误地排除了重要的研究,并对其他研究做出了错误的解读。因此,该综述得出的结论歪曲了已发表文献中的证据,限制了其对政策制定者、研究人员和公众的价值。