We discuss how living meta‑analyses—meta‑analyses that are continuously updated as new studies appear—can cut research waste and keep evidence current. We also chat about how using synthetic research participants is a terrible idea.
Links
- The BMJ Christmas special paper on how recent is "recent"
- The synthetic panel service
- The paper describing a living meta-analysis platform for oxytocin research
- A preprint commentary on living meta-analysis
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