REBLOG: Evidence of Publication Bias and Misreported p-Values

FROM THE BLOG POLITICAL SCIENCE REPLICATION:  “A new article by researchers at the University of Amsterdam shows that publication bias towards statistically significant results may cause p-value misreporting. The team examined hundreds of published articles and found that authors had reported p-values < .05 when they were in fact larger. They conclude that publication bias may incentivize researchers to misreport results.” To read the blog, click here.  To read the article, click here.

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