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Power failure: why small sample size undermines the reliability of neuroscience

Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2013 · Vol. 14(5) · pp. 365–376
Katherine S. ButtonJohn P. A. IoannidisClaire MokryszBrian A. NosekJonathan FlintEmma RobinsonMarcus R. Munafò
Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsComputational Drug Discovery MethodsFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesStatistical powerSample size determinationReproducibilityReliability (semiconductor)Power (physics)PsychologySample (material)Computer scienceNeuroscienceCognitive psychology

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HumansNeurosciencesProbabilityReproducibility of ResultsSample Size

Funding

  • United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration
  • Cancer Research UK
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • British Heart Foundation
  • Medical Research Council
  • Economic and Social Research Council
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