Pre-registration with John MarsdenPre-registration with John Marsden
Addiction Audio
Professor John Marsden explains the importance of pre-registration in making research more transparent and reliable.
29:35•16 Mar 2022
Demystifying Pre-Registration: Insights with Professor John Marsden
“The more there is demonstrable transparency up to, and including, literally, the analysis code that's being used for a particular statistical programme, the more that's available, the more the cogs and the machinery of peer review run smooth.”
Ever wondered why pre-registration is a big deal in research? In this episode of Addiction Audio, Professor John Marsden breaks down the ins and outs of pre-registration and its crucial role in making research more transparent. If you're a researcher or just curious about how studies are planned and executed, you'll find this episode enlightening. Marsden addresses common anxieties around pre-registration, explaining that it's not as daunting as it seems.
He offers practical advice on when and how to register your research, and emphasizes the importance of planning for unexpected changes and missing data. You'll also hear about the need for more qualitative and observational studies to be pre-registered, making research findings more reliable and reproducible. Marsden's insights are particularly valuable for those involved in addiction research, but the principles he discusses apply broadly across scientific disciplines.
Tune in to learn how clear planning and adaptability can benefit everyone involved in research.
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