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Assuring Confidence in Measurements in Biomedical Research

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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.
Citation
Nature Methods
Volume
11
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

measurement, uncertainty, biomedical
Bioscience and Health

Citation

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 27, 2025)

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Created August 28, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018
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