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Funders should randomly select a small fraction of the papers they paid for and check the raw data, analysis and records, with public results. The possibility of an audit changes behaviour.
Research misconduct investigations are triggered by complaints, which is slow and rare. Randomly selecting 1 to 2% of funded publications per year for a data and records audit (raw data availability, analysis reproducibility, image integrity, cell-line and reagent documentation), carried out by an independent office with published aggregate results, would create a deterrent and an evidence base on the prevalence of problems.
Shares Deposit the raw blots, gels and microscopy images behind every figure, Preclinical results do not reproduce.
Shares Deposit the raw blots, gels and microscopy images behind every figure, Preclinical results do not reproduce.