There is some concern about a growing number of research studies that cannot be reproduced. Describe the implications this has for the research community as a whole. Include the steps that can be taken in order to try to mitigate this growing concern.
Jacobsen, K. H. (2017). Introduction to health research methods: A practical guide (2nd ed.) Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284094381
Requirements: 200 words
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The immediate solution to increasing the replicability of research is to include a reproducibility section in the original study; where the initial researcher indicates that their results are accurate and can be relied upon when replicated. In addition, researchers should use statistical inputs such as p-value to provide statistical evidence to indicate the predictability of their studies when repeated. When the p-value is less than 5% or 0.05, it shows results are not predictable and have a smaller chance of being reproduced (Stephanie, 2019).
