I guess there is a fundamental dichotomy here between presenting a "method" : "you can do X and Y to measure the value of Z" and presenting a "final result" : "

I guess there is a fundamental dichotomy here between presenting a "method" : "you can do X and Y to measure the value of Z" and presenting a "final result" : "the value of Z for system W is N". In the former case, people will absolutely replicate you, and if your method is bogus you'll be called out on it.