It depends on the context. In the context of fields where junk studies are the norm, then it is trash, and actually worse than nothing, because it's a symptom

It depends on the context. In the context of fields where junk studies are the norm, then it is trash, and actually worse than nothing, because it's a symptom of a widespread misguidance of the scientific approach. Homeopathy has probably plenty of such studies, and you know... it's homeopathy.