Bilimsel Araştırmalarda P-Hacking: Bilimsel Sonuçların Güvenilirliği Tehlikede mi?

Year 2025, Issue: 11, 70 - 71, 30.06.2025

Sadi Elasan

Abstract

Editöre Mektup: P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma, bir editöre mektup niteliğinde olduğundan, herhangi bir etik kurul onayı gerektirmemektedir.

P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?

Abstract

Letter to the Editor: P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?

Ethical Statement

This study is a letter to the editor and, therefore, does not require ethical approval.

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