Table 6.

Satisfactory scores of public health problems and their solutions group.

Criteria	Scores (%)
Criterium 1: Is this a new problem or a new solution?	79
Criterium 2: Is a solution to this problem discussed?	82
Criterium 3: Have alternative solutions been suggested?	71
Criterium 4: Is there evidence of disease mongering?	78
Criterium 5: Is objective evidence provided to support claims made?	81
Criterium 6: Are risks, benefits and solutions expressed in absolute rather than in relative terms?	85
Criterium 7: Are potential costs of the problem mentioned?	67
Criterium 8: Are the costs of the solution to the problem mentioned?	71
Criterium 9: Are the sources of information and potential conflicts of interest noted?	67
Criterium 10: Is the headline consistent with the content of the story?	89
Average score	77