Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of epidemiology in health policy?

A) A major role of epidemiology is a basis for developing policies that may affect human health.
B) One of the roles of epidemiology in public health policy is for risk assessment.
C) Some researchers use systematic review or meta-analysis to synthesize the literature regarding a specific health topic.
D) Epidemiology is the only relevant scientific discipline in the process of risk assessment.
E) Journals that may not want to publish the studies report no association will increase the publication bias.

Epidemiology is not the only relevant scientific discipline; for example,toxicology also is a relevant scientific discipline in the process of risk assessment.However,epidemiologic data are essential in each of the processes,not only in the process of risk assessment."A major role of epidemiology is a basis for developing policies that may affect human health," "One of the roles of epidemiology in public health policy is for risk assessment," "Some researchers use systematic review or meta-analysis to synthesize the literature regarding a specific health topic," and "Journals that may not want to publish the studies report no association will increase the publication bias" are accurate explanations of epidemiology in health policy.