title: Advocacy versus impartial scientific review: a problem for scientists and the courts.
abstract: Blackledge has reviewed a portion of the instrumental data in the Landis doping arbitration case. This rebuttal to his review presents an impartial review of the gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometric data in the case. The rebuttal also discusses the responsibilities of expert witnesses in courtroom testimony.
authors.affiliation: United States Anti-Doping Agency, 1330 Quail Lake Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, United States. lbowers@usada.org
authors.forename: Larry D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000652:urine; D015982:Bias; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004845:Epitestosterone / Q000652:urine; D005104:Expert Testimony; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012108:Research Personnel; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D004845:Epitestosterone