An epidemic of false claims.

• Autores: John P. A. Ioannidis
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 304, Nº. 6, 2011, págs. 16-16
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this article the author discusses the increasing problem of false claims and exaggerated results in peer-reviewed scientific studies in fields including economics, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. He argues that the problem is especially egregious in biomedicine noting, many studies claiming that a drug or treatment is beneficial have proven to be untrue. He discusses how scientists can improve the way they do research and how they disseminate evidence.