PLoS Biology (Oct 2018)

Training in experimental design and statistics is essential: Response to Jordan.

  • Stanley E Lazic,
  • Charlie J Clarke-Williams,
  • Marcus R Munafò

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000022
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 10
p. e3000022

Abstract

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This Formal Comment responds to Jordan et al., and stresses that if scientific findings are to be robust, training in experimental design and statistics is critical to ensure that research questions, design considerations, and analyses are aligned.