模拟研究的可复制性用于调查统计方法:RepliSims项目
K Luijken1,2, A Lohmann1, U Alter3
1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Royal Society open science
|January 18, 2024
概括
统计模拟研究的可复制性差异很大. 透明的报告和可访问的代码对于确保可靠的研究结果和促进科学进步至关重要.
科学领域:
- 量化方法论 量化方法论
- 计算统计学 计算统计学
背景情况:
- 模拟研究显著影响实证研究实践.
- 这些模拟研究的可复制性仍然被低估.
研究的目的:
- 评估具有影响力的统计模拟研究的可复制性.
- 识别阻碍或促进模拟结果复制的因素.
主要方法:
- 精选了八项备受引用的统计模拟研究.
- 经过培训的定量方法团队试图使用原始出版物和补充材料来复制研究结果.
- 根据报告的信息评估复制可行性.
主要成果:
- 可复制性显示出显著的变化,从近乎完美到不可能.
- 促进因素包括代码可用性,数据生成过程的详细报告和复制器专业知识.
- 阻碍因素主要是信息不足和数据源不稳定.
结论:
- 对实施细节的透明报告和模拟代码的公开可用性至关重要.
- 研究人员应在出版物或可访问的补充材料中提供全面的信息,以提高可复制性.
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