Preregistration

Should Preregistration of Epidemiologic Study Protocols Become Compulsory? Reflections and a Counterproposal

There is an ongoing debate regarding preregistration of epidemiologic study protocols. We examine the basic idea that preregistration of study protocols and their associated hypotheses would enhance the reliability of observational research. We …

Social Sciences Research Methods Centre Replication Workshop

This workshop will introduce students to the process of reproducing published work. Replicating other scholars’ work is an essential tool for becoming familiar with methods, learning to select suitable models, and getting a chance to publish early …

SPSP experts - open science

A video about open science, pre-registration etc.

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science

A blog about statistics and open science

Stereotype threat

A podcast about stereotype threat and replication

Study Preregistration: An Evaluation of a Method for Transparent Reporting

Study preregistration promotes transparency in scientific research by making a clear distinction between a priori and post hoc procedures or analyses. Management and applied psychology have not embraced preregistration in the way other closely …

Supporting study registration to reduce research waste

An estimated 82–89% of ecological research and 85% of medical research has limited or no value to the end user because of various inefficiencies. We argue that registration and registered reports can enhance the quality and impact of ecological …

Supporting study registration to reduce research waste

Research suffers from many inefficiencies. These lead to much research being avoidably wasted, with no or limited value to the end user (e.g. an estimated 82-89% of ecological research, and 85% of medical research). Here, we argue that the quality …

Teaching resources spreadsheet

An excel spreadsheet about collection of open science items

The Benefits of Preregistration and Registered Reports

Practices that introduce systematic bias are common in most scientific disciplines, including toxicology. Selective reporting of results and publication bias are two of the most prevalent sources of bias and lead to unreliable scientific claims. …