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excess significance: a standalone construct

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Meta-science

a body of studies reporting more statistically significant results than their statistical power would lead one to expect, which signals bias.

In meta-science, excess significance refers to a body of studies reporting more statistically significant results than their statistical power would lead one to expect, which signals bias. This meaning comes from Ioannidis (2007) in Clinical Trials.[1]

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References

Ioannidis, J. P., & Trikalinos, T. A. (2007). An exploratory test for an excess of significant findings. Clinical Trials, 4(3), 245-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774507079441

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