10  Repetition and consistency methods ✎ Outline

10.1 Between documents, eg Preregistration vs. paper

  • Does the prereg match the paper? regcheck.app

10.2 Within document

10.2.1 Abstract vs. results

  • Does the result in the abstract match the results section?
  • Does the abstract label the preregistered analysis/primary outcome?

10.2.2 Within text or tables or figures

E.g., whether sample sizes are consistent within a PRISMA flow chart. e.g., this pubpeer comment.

10.2.3 Tables vs. text

  • Do the tables match the text?

10.2.4 Introduction vs. analysis

  • Does the explanans/explanandum switch between intro and analysis?

10.3 Overly consistent

  • Over-representation of reported round or repeated difference scores, mean/SD/quartiles between groups, etc.
  • Carlisle method, plus extension to allocation per arm between articles.