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

Ramal Moonesinghe, Muin J Khoury and A Cecile J W Janssens

PLOS Medicine, 2007, vol. 4, issue 2, 1-4

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.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040028

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