Análisis
← vista completaPublicado el 2 de febrero de 2012 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.02.5309
Intervenciones para reducir el consumo de sal en la dieta: la importancia de transmitir la evidencia en forma clara a quienes más la necesitan
Interventions to reduce dietary salt consumption: the importance of clearly translating evidence to those who most need it
Abstract
The publication of a Cochrane review that assesses the effects of strategies geared towards reducing sodium consumption on cardiovascular outcomes has spawned great world-wide controversy. A shortcoming of this study is the high number of patients lost to long-term follow-up. In addition, the limited number of included studies, patients and events, makes the evidence contained in this review of low, or very low quality, thus translating into inconclusive results. This review has become the most commented Cochrane publication in the press since this indicator is measured, which can also be explained by the press release issued by Cochrane entitled “Cutting Down on Salt Doesn't Reduce Your Chance of Dying”. While the rest of the press release is toned down, it does not reduce the harm made by an unclear and tabloid-like heading. Adequate communication of evidence to target audiences is highly complex. There are ongoing world-wide initiatives on this respect to get the job done right and “knowledge transfer” is considered to be an emerging discipline.
