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When collecting data for an analysis, how can we guarantee the authenticity of the results of statistical processing/analysis in a modern society where I guess it is easy to collect only data convenient for the hypothesis we have?



I have tried to come up with numerous explanations with independence etc. But none of them make sense.



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I have a very fundamental question about statistical analysis:



When collecting data for an analysis, how can we guarantee the authenticity of the results of statistical processing/analysis in a modern society where I guess it is easy to collect only data convenient for the hypothesis we have?



I have tried to come up with numerous explanations with independence etc. But none of them make sense.



Thanks.






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I have a very fundamental question about statistical analysis:



When collecting data for an analysis, how can we guarantee the authenticity of the results of statistical processing/analysis in a modern society where I guess it is easy to collect only data convenient for the hypothesis we have?



I have tried to come up with numerous explanations with independence etc. But none of them make sense.



Thanks.






statistics







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I have a very fundamental question about statistical analysis:



When collecting data for an analysis, how can we guarantee the authenticity of the results of statistical processing/analysis in a modern society where I guess it is easy to collect only data convenient for the hypothesis we have?



I have tried to come up with numerous explanations with independence etc. But none of them make sense.



Thanks.






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    You need to use good principles of experimental design or observational study design.
    – Adrian Keister
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  • Thanks you, that helps!
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    yesterday














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    You need to use good principles of experimental design or observational study design.
    – Adrian Keister
    2 days ago










  • Thanks you, that helps!
    – Jonathan Kiersch
    yesterday








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– Adrian Keister
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You need to use good principles of experimental design or observational study design.
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Thanks you, that helps!
– Jonathan Kiersch
yesterday




Thanks you, that helps!
– Jonathan Kiersch
yesterday















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