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Is N-Hacking Ever OK? The consequences of collecting more data in pursuit of statistical significance
Upon completion of an experiment, if a trend is observed that is “not quite significant,” it can be tempting to collect more data in an effort to achieve statistical significance. Such sample augmentation or “N-hacking” is condemned because it can lead to an excess of false positives, which can redu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10619921/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37910647 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002345 |