From one piece Ioannidis, "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False" (PLoS Medicine) 6 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more.Their words
The hotter a scientific field (with more scientific teams involved), the less likely the research findings are to be true.
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The greater the financial interests and prejudices in a field, the less likely its published findings are to be true.Their words
The greater the financial and other interests and prejudices in a scientific field, the less likely the research findings are to be true.
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The greater the flexibility in designs, definitions, outcomes, and analytical modes in a scientific field, the less likely the research findings are to be true.
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The smaller the effects a field studies, the less likely its published findings are to be true.Their words
The smaller the effect sizes in a scientific field, the less likely the research findings are to be true.
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The smaller the studies a field runs, the less likely its published findings are to be true.Their words
The smaller the studies conducted in a scientific field, the less likely the research findings are to be true.
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Most claimed research findings are false, and that can be shown rather than merely suspected.Their words
It can be proven that most claimed research findings are false. Here I will examine the key factors that influence this problem