Psychology advances knowledge by testing statistical hypotheses using empirical
observations and data. The expectation is that most statistically significant findings can be …

Overwhelming evidence shows the quality of reporting of randomised controlled trials
(RCTs) is not optimal. Without transparent reporting, readers cannot judge the reliability and …

An examination of the uses of data within a changing knowledge infrastructure, offering
analysis and case studies from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.“Big Data” is …

The methods and results of health research are documented in study protocols, full study
reports (detailing all analyses), journal reports, and participant-level datasets. However …

Context Recent reports highlight gaps between guidelines-based treatment
recommendations and evidence from clinical trials that supports those recommendations …

If I drive two miles down the road that takes me to the supermarkets and retail shops of the
midwestern town where I grew up, I will pass the local branch of Across-the-Globe-Research …

Background The tendency for authors to submit, and of journals to accept, manuscripts for
publication based on the direction or strength of the study findings has been termed …

The accurate measurement of hormones is the pivot of modern endocrinology. Although
tracing its roots to ancient writings, the modern scientific discipline came into existence after …

Context As of 2005, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors required
investigators to register their trials prior to participant enrollment as a precondition for …

Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are biased and difficult to reproduce due to
methodological flaws and poor reporting. There is increasing attention for responsible …