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Does wine glass size influence sales for on-site consumption? A multiple treatment reversal design

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Public Health, June 2016
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Title
Does wine glass size influence sales for on-site consumption? A multiple treatment reversal design
Published in
BMC Public Health, June 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3068-z
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Authors

Rachel Pechey, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Gareth J. Hollands, Eleni Mantzari, Marcus R. Munafò, Theresa M. Marteau

Abstract

Wine glass size can influence both perceptions of portion size and the amount poured, but its impact upon purchasing and consumption is unknown. This study aimed to examine the impact of wine glass size on wine sales for on-site consumption, keeping portion size constant. In one establishment (with separate bar and restaurant areas) in Cambridge, England, wine glass size (Standard; Larger; Smaller) was changed over eight fortnightly periods. The bar and restaurant differ in wine sales by the glass vs. by the bottle (93 % vs. 63 % by the glass respectively). Daily wine volume purchased was 9.4 % (95 % CI: 1.9, 17.5) higher when sold in larger compared to standard-sized glasses. This effect seemed principally driven by sales in the bar area (bar: 14.4 % [3.3, 26.7]; restaurant: 8.2 % [-2.5, 20.1]). Findings were inconclusive as to whether sales were different with smaller vs. standard-sized glasses. The size of glasses in which wine is sold, keeping the portion size constant, can affect consumption, with larger glasses increasing consumption. The hypothesised mechanisms for these differential effects need to be tested in a replication study. If replicated, policy implications could include considering glass size amongst alcohol licensing requirements. ISRCTN registry: ISRCTN12018175 . Registered 12(th) May 2015.

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Country Count As %
Mexico 1 2%
Denmark 1 2%
Unknown 54 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 25%
Student > Master 11 20%
Researcher 9 16%
Professor 3 5%
Student > Postgraduate 3 5%
Other 6 11%
Unknown 10 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 16 29%
Medicine and Dentistry 8 14%
Social Sciences 3 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 4%
Computer Science 2 4%
Other 13 23%
Unknown 12 21%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1465. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 October 2018.
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