Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

PLoS Med 2 (8):e124 (2005)
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Published research findings are sometimes refuted by subsequent evidence, says Ioannidis, with ensuing confusion and disappointment

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10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124

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A statistical paradox.D. V. Lindley - 1957 - Biometrika 44 (1/2):187-192.

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