Can a replication revolution resolve the duplication crisis in systematic reviews?

Sathya Karunananthan, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Lara Maxwell, Phi Yen Nguyen, Matthew J. Page, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Jennifer Petkovic, Brigitte Vachon, Vivian Andrea Welch, Peter Tugwell

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Abstract

The development of knowledge is for the most part a gradual and iterative process by which every new study either confirms, extends or refutes what has been reported in previous ones. In evidence-based medicine, ideally a finding should be replicated by multiple studies before it can inform policy or practice decisions. While there is ongoing debate about the exact definition of replication, it is clear that replication has an irrefutable role in establishing the credibility of scientific findings.1

Original languageEnglish
Article numberbmjebm-2022-112125
Number of pages5
JournalBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
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Publication statusAccepted/In press - Oct 2023

Keywords

  • Systematic Reviews as Topic

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