Most Published Research Findings Are False—But a Little Replication Goes a Long Way

Ramal Moonesinghe; Muin J Khoury; A. Cecile J. W Janssens

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Most Published Research Findings Are False—But a Little Replication Goes a Long Way

Moonesinghe R
Khoury M
Janssens A

PLoS Medicine (2007) 4(2) e28

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040028

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While the authors agree with John Ioannidis that "most research findings are false," here they show that replication of research findings enhances the positive predictive value of research findings being true.

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Moonesinghe, R., Khoury, M. J., & Janssens, A. C. J. W. (2007). Most Published Research Findings Are False—But a Little Replication Goes a Long Way. PLoS Medicine, 4(2), e28. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040028

Most Published Research Findings Are False—But a Little Replication Goes a Long Way

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