P-Hacking: A Wake-Up Call for the Scientific Community

Sci Eng Ethics. 2018 Dec;24(6):1813-1814. doi: 10.1007/s11948-017-9984-1. Epub 2017 Oct 25.

Abstract

P-hacking or data dredging involves manipulation of the research data in order to obtain a statistically significant result. The reasons behind P-hacking and the consequences of the same are discussed in the present manuscript.

Keywords: Financing, Organized; Journal impact factor; Publications; Research design.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Data Analysis*
  • Ethics, Research*
  • Humans
  • Research*
  • Scientific Misconduct*