most scientific papers are probably wrong, says scientist

from the New Scientist (via slashdot) comes an article that says most scientific papers are probably wrong. small sample sizes, poor study design, researcher bias and selective reporting all play a part in this, according to epidimiologist John Ionnanadis. read more...

tags: science, objectivity, bias, research, funding, ethics, statistics, error, Ioannadis, Ionannina, false findings, massaged conclusions