TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Fabrication in a study about honesty: a lost episode of Columbo illustrating how forensic statistics is performed
JO  - Accountability in research
A1  - Samsa, Greg
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-9621
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2329265
ID  - ref1
ER  -