Conflicts, preprints, retractions & publication bias

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1. What should you check before relying on an older paper?

Corrections, retractions and later replicationOnly its citation countOnly the journal coverOnly the author biography

2. Peer review means a result is guaranteed correct.

FalseTrue

3. What is the best response to a disclosed conflict of interest?

Increase scrutiny of methods, transparency and replication without automatically accepting or dismissing the studyIgnore the study completelyAssume the study is correctTreat funding as an endpoint

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