how often are studies wrong?
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How Often Are Studies Wrong?
AHCJ 2016Cleveland
Ivan OranskyVice President, Global Editorial Director, MedPage Today
Co-Founder, Retraction WatchDistinguished Writer In Residence,
New York University Arthur Carter Journalism Institute@ivanoransky
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“Fifty-three papers were deemed 'landmark' studies. It was acknowledged from the outset that some of the data might not hold up, because papers were deliberately selected that described something completely new, such as fresh approaches to targeting cancers or alternative clinical uses for existing therapeutics. Nevertheless, scientific findings were confirmed in only 6 (11%) cases. Even knowing the limitations of preclinical research, this was a shocking result.”
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"An analysis of past studies indicates that the cumulative (total) prevalence of irreproducible preclinical research exceeds 50%, resulting in approximately US$28,000,000,000 (US$28B)/year spent on preclinical research that is not reproducible—in the United States alone."
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Which Journals Retract?
-Infection and Immunity 2011
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What Scientists Are Doing About It
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What Scientists Are Doing About It
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Contact Info/[email protected]
http://retractionwatch.com
@ivanoransky
Thanks:
The MacArthur Foundation
The Arnold Foundation
The Helmsley Trust
Nancy Lapid, Reuters Health