Evidence of Experimental Bias in the Life Sciences: Why We Need Blind Data Recording

Observer bias and other “experimenter effects” occur when researchers’ expectations influence study outcome. These biases are strongest when researchers expect a particular result, are measuring subjective variables, and have an incentive to produce data that confirm predictions. To minimize bias, i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Holman, Luke, Head, Megan L., Lanfear, Robert, Jennions, Michael D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:
Perspective
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26154287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002190

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26154287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002190

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