By: Björn
Abandon Statistical Significance
November 10, 2017In science publishing and many areas of research, we have reached a ‘binary decision rule’ in which any result is first…
Read MoreModeling science trustworthiness under publish or perish pressure
November 10, 2017A new mathematical model by David R. Grimes, Chris T. Bauch and John P.A. Ioannidis suggests that a bias by journals…
Read MoreNewsletter November 2017
November 10, 2017TABLE OF CONTENTS: PAASP News: – IMI Call9: PAASP is part of the EQUIPD consortium – Read more – World’s first…
Read MoreWorld’s first prize for “negative” scientific results announced
November 8, 2017What is believed to be the world’s first prize for published “negative” scientific results, the “ECNP Preclinical Network Data Prize” has…
Read MoreRandomization – The Horizon homeopathic dilution experiment
October 11, 2017All Case Study publications presented in this section have received a lot of interest among the scientific community and are particularly…
Read MoreSimple Randomisation
October 11, 2017A randomization tool for the daily routine The case study in this Newsletter illustrates very well the importance of study subject…
Read MoreBlock randomisation
October 11, 2017In this section we provide information about useful tools for designing and analyzing experiments – instruments and equipment, which we at…
Read MoreFurther commentaries, articles and blog posts – September 2017
September 28, 2017Paul Glasziou and Iain Chalmers: Funders and regulators are more important than journals in fixing the waste in research Exzellenztheater: Zeit…
Read MoreTools and resources – September 2017
September 28, 2017In this Newsletter issue, we introduce helpful resources for educational and training purposes, which were recently published and which all address…
Read MoreFrom dull rats and bright rats
September 28, 2017In 1963, Robert Rosenthal and Kermit L. Fode supervised an animal study performed by students in order to gain further experience…
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