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> The problem starts here. Most researchers would love to show their negative results There's another core issue which most people miss. In science, you need t
by denzil_correa 8y ago
> The problem starts here. Most researchers would love to show their negative results
There's another core issue which most people miss. In science, you need to publish results AND explain WHY. That last part of WHY is crucial. The amount of work required to prove a negative - or explaining WHY - is very very high and in many cases close to impossible.
- AstralStorm 8y agoTypically studies do not report negative but lack of null hypothesis rejection (means "we do not know if it does anything"). What we also need is effect sizes (risk reduction, number needed to treat). When a study significantly shows tiny effect size, it is much more damning.