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. 2015 Feb 10;112(6):1645-6.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1421412111.

Opinion: Reproducible research can still be wrong: adopting a prevention approach

Jeffrey T Leek  1 , Roger D Peng  2
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Opinion: Reproducible research can still be wrong: adopting a prevention approach

Jeffrey T Leek et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Peer review and editor evaluation help treat poor data analysis. Education and evidence-based data analysis can be thought of as preventative measures.
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