The Use of Preliminary Scientific Evidence in Public Health: A Case Study of XMRV

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001623
• Publication Date: 2014-04-08T21:43:48Z
• Authors: Kumanan Wilson; Katherine Atkinson; Jennifer Keelan
• Keywords: Scientific evidence

Kumanan Wilson and colleagues explain how the rapid response to XMRV as a novel pathogen has highlighted some challenges pertaining policy-making editorial responsibilities. The impact on policy propagation of initial scientific information may not cease if evidence is disproven retracted from peer-reviewed literature, which creates challenge for regulators journals. Please see later in article Editors' Summary