Most Published Research Findings Are False—But a Little Replication Goes a Long Way
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- 27 February 2007
- journal article
- essay
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 4 (2) , e28
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040028
Abstract
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.Keywords
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