Magdalena Korzycka, Maria Jodkowska, Anna Oblacińska, Anna Fijałkowska
Nutrition and physical activity environments in primary schools in Poland - COSI study
Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM
progress science relies part generating hypotheses existing observations testing hypotheses new observations distinction postdiction prediction appreciated conceptually respected practice mistaking generation postdictions testing predictions reduces credibility research findings however ordinary biases human reasoning hindsight bias make hard avoid mistake effective solution define research questions analysis plan observing research outcomesa process called preregistration preregistration distinguishes analyses outcomes result predictions result postdictions variety practical strategies available make best possible use preregistration circumstances fall short ideal application data preexisting services available preregistration across disciplines facilitating rapid increase practice widespread adoption preregistration increase distinctiveness hypothesis generation hypothesis testing improve credibility research findings