By: Björn
Sample Size Matters – An App Exploring Sample Size and Power
March 31, 2020Problems with statistical analysis and data visualization in published papers (REF1, REF2, REF3, REF4) have led to calls to improve training for biomedical scientists….
Read MoreThe Embassy of Good Science – An online platform fostering research integrity
March 31, 2020By Iris Lechner The field of research integrity is growing substantially. An increasing number of guidelines and initiatives to foster responsible research…
Read MoreData analysis – Issues, challenges and solutions
March 31, 2020The first official meeting of the Preclinical Data Forum took place in Berlin in 2014 and one of the central seminars was given…
Read MoreCommentary March 2020
March 31, 2020Comment on Walsh et al. “The statistical significance of randomized controlled trial results is frequently fragile: a case for a Fragility…
Read MoreAdditional reads in March 2020
March 31, 2020Preregistration of exploratory research: Learning from the golden age of discovery What Research Institutions Can Do to Foster Research Integrity When…
Read MoreComparing quality of reporting between preprints and peer-reviewed articles in the biomedical literature
March 31, 2020Preprint usage is growing rapidly in the life sciences; however, questions remain on the relative quality of preprints when compared to…
Read MoreResearch Culture: Framework for advancing rigorous research
March 31, 2020There is a pressing need to increase the rigor of research in the life and biomedical sciences. To address this issue,…
Read MoreImproving the trustworthiness, usefulness, and ethics of biomedical research through an innovative and comprehensive institutional initiative
March 31, 2020The reproducibility crisis triggered worldwide initiatives to improve rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in biomedical research. There are many examples of scientists,…
Read MoreResearch Culture and Reproducibility
March 31, 2020There is an ongoing debate regarding the robustness and credibility of published scientific research. In this article, the authors argue that…
Read MoreNo raw data, no science: another possible source of the reproducibility crisis
March 31, 2020Inappropriate practices of science, such as HARKing, p-hacking, and selective reporting of positive results, have been suggested as causes of irreproducibility….
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