Self-correction in science: Meta-analysis, bias and social structure

Self-correction in science: Meta-analysis, bias and social structure

•Clarifies what it means for science to self-correct.•Meta-analysis as a corrective to rampant publication bias.•Compares different meta-analytic techniques in the presence of publication bias.

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Veröffentlicht in:Studies in history and philosophy of science. Part A 2019-12, Vol.78, p.93-97
Hauptverfasser: Bruner, Justin P., Holman, Bennett
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bias
Errors
History of medicine and histology
Human bias
Meta-analysis
Science
Social commitment
Social conditions
Social structure
Truth
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Zusammenfassung:•Clarifies what it means for science to self-correct.•Meta-analysis as a corrective to rampant publication bias.•Compares different meta-analytic techniques in the presence of publication bias.
ISSN:0039-3681
1879-2510
DOI:10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.02.001