@article{ref1,
title="Fabrication in a study about honesty: a lost episode of Columbo illustrating how forensic statistics is performed",
journal="Accountability in research",
year="2024",
author="Samsa, Greg",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The three steps of a typical forensic statistical analysis are (1) verify that the raw data file is correct; (2) verify that the statistical analysis file derived from the raw data file is correct; and (3) verify that the statistical analyses are appropriate. We illustrate applying these three steps to a manuscript which was subsequently retracted, focusing on step 1. In the absence of an external source for comparison, criteria for assessing the raw data file were internal consistency and plausibility. A forensic statistical analysis isn't like a murder mystery, and it many circumstances discovery of a mechanism for falsification or fabrication might not be realistic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-9621",
doi="10.1080/08989621.2024.2329265",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2329265"
}