The costs and benefits of replication studies

Nicholas Coles, Leonid Tiokhin, A.M. Scheel, P. Isager, D. Lakens

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The debate about whether replication studies should become mainstream is essentially driven by disagreements about their costs and benefits and the best ways to allocate limited resources. Determining when replications are worthwhile requires quantifying their expected utility. We argue that a formalized framework for such evaluations can be useful for both individual decision-making and collective discussions about replication.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere124
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume41
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2018

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Coles, Nicholas ; Tiokhin, Leonid ; Scheel, A.M. ; Isager, P. ; Lakens, D. / The costs and benefits of replication studies. In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2018 ; Vol. 41.
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Coles, N, Tiokhin, L, Scheel, AM, Isager, P & Lakens, D 2018, 'The costs and benefits of replication studies', Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 41, e124. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/C8AKJ, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X18000596

The costs and benefits of replication studies. / Coles, Nicholas; Tiokhin, Leonid; Scheel, A.M.; Isager, P.; Lakens, D.

In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol. 41, e124, 27.07.2018.

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