Tracking biases: an update to the validity and reliability of alcohol retail sales data for estimating population consumption in Scotland

Audrey Henderson; Mark Robinson; Rachel McAdams; Gerry McCartney; Clare Beeston

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agv109

Tracking biases: an update to the validity and reliability of alcohol retail sales data for estimating population consumption in Scotland

Audrey Henderson
, Mark Robinson
, Rachel McAdams
, Gerry McCartney
, Clare Beeston

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Aims: To highlight the importance of monitoring biases when using retail sales data to estimate population alcohol consumption.
Methods: Previously, we identified and where possible quantified sources of bias that may lead to under- or overestimation of alcohol consumption in Scotland. Here, we update findings by using more recent data and by quantifying emergent biases.
Results: Underestimation resulting from the net effect of biases on population consumption in Scotland increased from -4% in 2010 to -7% in 2013.
Conclusion: Biases that might impact on the validity and reliability of sales data when estimating population consumption should be routinely monitored and updated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	363-366
Number of pages	4
Journal	Alcohol and Alcoholism
Volume	51
Issue number	3
Early online date	28 Sept 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agv109
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2016

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