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Assuring Confidence in Measurements in Biomedical Research
Published
Author(s)
Anne L. Plant, Laurie E. Locascio, Willie E. May, Patrick D. Gallagher
Abstract
Irreproducibility is a symptom of a broad challenge in measurement that needs to be addressed. Establishing a robust measurement process that will lead to greater confidence in biomedical research results will require a concerted effort from experts.
Plant, A.
, Locascio, L.
, May, W.
and Gallagher, P.
(2014),
Assuring Confidence in Measurements in Biomedical Research, Nature Methods, [online], https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.3076
(Accessed October 9, 2025)