Study Slated for Selection Bias
March 14, 2025 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
Study Slated for Selection Bias
Planet of the Vapes covered a study by the University of California San Diego stating vapes do not aid smoking cessation. Tobacco expert Clive Bates criticized the study for selection bias, arguing that it excluded successful quitters who switched to vapes after the baseline in 2017. He highlighted flaws in linking vaping to quitting smoking, as only those struggling to quit were included in the study. Bates noted the rising use of vapes like Juul from 2017 to 2021, impacting the accuracy of the findings. The study's methodology faced criticism for not accounting for successful quitters using vapes. Bates emphasized the need for unbiased research in assessing the relationship between vaping and smoking cessation.
