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MetaSim: Meta-scientific perspectives on simulation studies

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Questionable research practices, such as selective reporting of results, are often seen as a major cause of replicability problems in the medical and social sciences. These practices can also harm methodological research, but are often not recognised. In this project, we take a meta-scientific perspective on simulation experiments which are widely used in methodological research. We aim to identify problematic practices and to provide recommendations on how to avoid them.

Project Lead

Samuel Pawel

Publications

  • Siepe, B. S., Bartoš, F., Morris, T. P., Boulesteix, A.-L., Heck, D. W., & Pawel, S. (2024). Simulation studies for methodological research in psychology: A standardized template for planning, preregistration, and reporting. Psychological Methods. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000695
  • Pawel, S., Kook, L., & Reeve, K. (2024). Pitfalls and potentials in simulation studies: Questionable research practices in comparative simulation studies allow for spurious claims of superiority of any method. Biometrical Journal, 66(1), e2200091.  https://doi.org/10.1002/bimj.202200091
  • Pawel, S., Bartoš, F., Siepe, B. S., & Lohmann, A. (2024). Handling missingness, failures, and non-convergence in simulation studies: A review of current practices and recommendations. arXiv Preprint. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2409.18527