Suzanne Dixon-Suen

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@BeckBergin @ISPAH And also a useful way to make sure any errors are detected!

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@HealthTepi @drterryboyle @drbrigidmlynch @ISPAH @uk_biobank @DrMelodyDing And... you could argue we're not necessarily assured of quality even once a study is published given the current publishing/reviewing landscape/systems?

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@HealthTepi @drterryboyle @drbrigidmlynch @ISPAH @uk_biobank @DrMelodyDing I agree improving scientific literacy may be difficult, but still worth continuously striving for I think?

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@R_Walms @ISPAH You could check out the Center for Open Science @OSFramework which have resources on/for pre-registering studies. You can do this before data collection or analysis.
https://t.co/6hF2mVGy1Y and https://t.co/B47gQAAXA6
#openscience #ISPAH_Epi #epitwitter

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@HealthTepi @drterryboyle @drbrigidmlynch @ISPAH @uk_biobank @DrMelodyDing So perhaps a case for more education (of public/media) around how to interpret/report pre-print results? #ISPAH_Epi #epitwitter #openscience

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@HealthTepi @drterryboyle @drbrigidmlynch @ISPAH @uk_biobank @DrMelodyDing @HealthTepi, Pre-prints can also play an important role: e.g., fast review by more peers, detecting errors earlier; bypassing system barriers to publishing important research which may not be prioritised by journals (e.g. null or non-'novel' findings) #ISPAH_Epi #epitwitter

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@HealthTepi @drterryboyle @drbrigidmlynch @ISPAH @uk_biobank @DrMelodyDing Other structural issues which may incentivise sub-optimal research practices include funding bodies (or academic institutions) rewarding publication quantity over quality... Does anyone have comments about whether this seems to be improving? #ISPAH_Epi #epitwitter

[Suzanne Dixon-Suen @DixonSuen]

@drbrigidmlynch @ISPAH I agree #researchwaste and rigour are problems across most (all?) research fields. I wonder if these issues are particularly dangerous in epi, as studies which are poorly designed, performed, or communicated may have direct effects on population health #ISPAH_Epi #epitwitter