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  1. ; ; ; ; (, Journal of public health policy)
    Politicians often claim to be "following science" but their claims are, reasonably, disputed. To claim to be following the science can mean that scientific evidence affects or legitimates decisions. The evidence that politicians are following science often comes from formal systems of advice that translate science into advice. We study the systems that informed policy in France, Germany, and the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that while in all three countries politicians had incentive to prefer private advice tailored to their needs, more transparent and independent advice appeared to contribute more to good policymaking and implementation, including by enhancing government's current and future accountability for their decisions. 
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    Key message: -Governments claimed to be following scientific advice during the pandemic to legitimise decisions -Advice should be autonomous to ensure that governments do not simply seek advice that aligns with what they want to hear -Transparency is also essential to know who gave the advice and what the government did with it -The UK’s advice system was not autonomous, being designed to answer questions posed by government with advisers appointed by government -The system became more transparent as a result of political pressure 
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