“Non-Markovian” and “directional” errors inhibit scientific self-correction and can lead fields of study astray: an illustration using gardening and obesity-related outcomes
Abstract Herein we coin the terms non-Markovian error and biased Markovian error to describe categories of scientific errors for which general progress within a field of study may be unlikely to result in scientific self-correction. We provide examples of such errors and show their impact on studies...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02590-6 |
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