Open Science is for Aging Research, Too
Open Science is for Aging Research, Too
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DOI：
10.1093/geroni/igz028
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发表时间：
2019-08-01
影响因子：
7
通讯作者：
Lind, Majse
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作者：
Isaacowitz, Derek M.;Lind, Majse
为了回应对已发表研究的可复制性的担忧，一些学科已经使用开放科学实践来试图提高已发表研究结果的可信度。老年学在接受这些变化方面进展缓慢。我们认为，开放科学对老龄化研究很重要，既可以减少在该领域也可能普遍存在的有问题的研究实践（如文献中报告的显着年龄差异太多，研究动力不足，结果已知后进行假设，以及缺乏信念更新当发现不支持理论时），也可以使该领域的研究更加透明。为了确保老年学研究的可信度，我们提出了将开放科学纳入老年学研究的具体方法：例如，通过使用适用于老龄化研究（甚至是现有数据的二次分析）的各种典型研究设计的可用预注册模板。更大的样本量可以通过多个实验室的合作来实现。虽然使用开放科学的做法可能会使老年学研究的某些方面更具挑战性，但我们认为，老年学需要开放科学，以确保现在和未来的可信度。
In response to concerns about the replicability of published research, some disciplines have used open science practices to try to enhance the credibility of published findings. Gerontology has been slow to embrace these changes. We argue that open science is important for aging research, both to reduce questionable research practices that may also be prevalent in the field (such as too many reported significant age differences in the literature, underpowered studies, hypothesizing after the results are known, and lack of belief updating when findings do not support theories), as well as to make research in the field more transparent overall. To ensure the credibility of gerontology research moving forward, we suggest concrete ways to incorporate open science into gerontology research: for example, by using available preregistration templates adaptable to a variety of study designs typical for aging research (even secondary analyses of existing data). Larger sample sizes may be achieved by many-lab collaborations. Though using open science practices may make some aspects of gerontology research more challenging, we believe that gerontology needs open science to ensure credibility now and in the future.