What does research reproducibility mean?

Steven N. Goodman; Daniele Fanelli; John P. A. Ioannidis

doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf5027

What does research reproducibility mean?

Steven N. Goodman^*, Daniele Fanelli, John P. A. Ioannidis

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School of Social Sciences

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Abstract

The language and conceptual framework of "research reproducibility" are nonstandard and unsettled across the sciences. In this Perspective, we review an array of explicit and implicit definitions of reproducibility and related terminology, and discuss how to avoid potential misunderstandings when these terms are used as a surrogate for "truth".

Original language	English
Article number	341ps12
Journal	Science Translational Medicine
Volume	8
Issue number	341
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf5027
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2016

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General Medicine

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