Exclusive: League says after ‘a number’ of allegations about McCrory’s work it will launch an independent review of his research and advice
Following repeated requests for comment and specific questions about McCrory’s involvement in their concussion policies the AFL said in a statement: “The AFL will conduct an independent review of the work, research and advice which has been provided to it by Associate Professor Paul McCrory.
“These matters include one instance of admitted scientific plagiarism by Associate Professor McCrory and the suggestion of other instances of plagiarism.”that in May 2018 McCrory voluntarily “provided an enforceable undertaking to the Medical Board of Australia that he will not perform neurodiagnostic procedures, nerve conduction studies, or electromyography until approved to do so by the Board”.
“While Associate Professor McCrory has no ongoing role with the AFL, was not employed by the AFL and was not the only provider of medical advice on concussion to the AFL, he was an important and long-standing adviser on concussion and he was understood by the AFL to be a pre-eminent expert in the field, including up until recently holding the position as Chair of the Concussion in Sport Group and in that capacity worked previously with many leading national and international professional...
“Because since 2007 they have been claiming that they’ve been doing world-leading research and nothing has been shown to demonstrate that,” Pearce told Guardian Australia. “Is this just rhetoric to kick the can down the road? It’s a science integrity issue. It dents confidence in all concussion science conducted by the Concussion in Sport Group.
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