In research, the results of studies must be precise and reproducible. Behavioral scientists have been able to demonstrate that a new experimental design can improve the reproducibility and validity of ...

Amid growing concerns about the poor design of animal experiments and its implications for the translatability of experimental results, Michael F. W. Festing thinks it's time we do something about it.

Sound experimental design is of vital importance when conducting any scientific experiment. Choices made at the design stage have the potential to drastically impact the results of any study. A strong ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Randomized clinical trials are the undisputed gold standard for determining whether a treatment protocol is effective for a specific disease or condition. But while seen as the best ...

The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 578, What Works in Preventing Crime? Systematic Reviews of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research (Nov., 2001), pp. 50-70 ...

Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College London Medical Schools, Archway Resource Centre, Holborn Union Building, Highgate Hill, London N19 3UA, UK If you ...

When randomised controlled trials are not possible to conduct due to feasibility, ethical, or policy reasons, quasi-experimental study designs can be used to evaluate the causal impact of health ...

Research led by the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and the University of Rochester illuminates the mechanisms through which humans can pick out and focus on single sounds ...

This study highlights the difficulty many consumers have in understanding comparative plan information. It also suggests that presentation strategies may help consumers understand choices better. : To ...