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Comment
. 2018 Oct 15;16(10):e3000022.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000022. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Training in experimental design and statistics is essential: Response to Jordan

Stanley E Lazic  1 , Charlie J Clarke-Williams  2 , Marcus R Munafò  3
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Comment

Training in experimental design and statistics is essential: Response to Jordan

Stanley E Lazic et al. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

This Formal Comment responds to Jordan et al., and stresses that if scientific findings are to be robust, training in experimental design and statistics is critical to ensure that research questions, design considerations, and analyses are aligned.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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