Dataset decay and the problem of sequential analyses on open datasets

Open data allows researchers to explore pre-existing datasets in new ways. However, if many researchers reuse the same dataset, multiple statistical testing may increase false positives. Here we demonstrate that sequential hypothesis testing on the same dataset by multiple researchers can inflate er...

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Main Authors: William Hedley Thompson, Jessey Wright, Patrick G Bissett, Russell A Poldrack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/53498