Circular analysis
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Circular analysis
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In statistics, circular analysis is the selection of the details of a data analysis using the data that is being analysed. It is often referred to as double dipping, as one uses the same data twice. Circular analysis unjustifiably inflates the apparent statistical strength of any results reported and, at the most extreme, can lead to the apparently significant result being found in data that consists only of noise. In particular, where an experiment is implemented to study a postulated effect, i
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Error in statistical analysis
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_analysis
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2024-02-23T18:24:29Z
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