By: Björn

R script BestDose
August 17, 2020

library(scales)library(ggplot2) ## sample sizen1 <- 8n2 <- 16n3 <- 32n4 <- 64 ## iterations m <- 500yfig <- vector()xfig <- vector()facetfig…

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Risk‐of‐bias VISualization (robvis): An R package and Shiny web app for visualizing risk‐of‐bias assessments
August 17, 2020

There is currently no generic tool for producing figures to display and explore the risk‐of‐bias assessments that routinely take place as…

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Best-dose analysis – A confirmatory research case
August 17, 2020

It is often observed and discussed that there are substantial inter-individual differences that can overshadow effects of otherwise effective treatments.  These…

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Federal judge invalidates patents – but on the basis of a common statistical mistake
August 17, 2020

In a recent case before the US District Court in the District of Nevada, the judge ruled six method-of-use patents to…

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Our study was conducted according to…
August 17, 2020

Over the past several years, more and more journals have revised their guides for authors and included specific instructions on information…

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Additional reads in August 2020
August 17, 2020

Five better ways to assess science $48 Billion Is Lost to Avoidable Experiment Expenditure Every Year Opinion: Surgisphere Fiasco Highlights Need…

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Choice of y-axis can mislead readers
August 17, 2020

Biases at the level of study design, conduct, data analysis and reporting have been recognized as major contributing factors to poor…

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Using Bayes factor hypothesis testing in neuroscience to establish evidence of absence
August 17, 2020

For neuroscience and brain research to progress, it is critical to differentiate between experimental manipulations which have no effect and those…

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Advancing science or advancing careers? Researchers’ opinions on success indicators
August 17, 2020

The way in which we assess researchers has been under the radar in the past few years. Critics argue that current…

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Academic criteria for promotion and tenure in biomedical sciences faculties: cross-sectional analysis of international sample of universities
August 17, 2020

Understanding the variability of criteria and thresholds for promotion and tenure applied across institutions requires a systematic empirical assessment. Therefore, the…

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