Judith ter Schure
@judithterschure.bsky.social
Consultant biostatistician @amsterdamumc, with PhD from @CWInl. Research on ALL-IN prospective meta-analysis, anytime-valid statistics and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-values #stats #openscience
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Nature Sci Rep publishes incoherent AI slop. eLife publishes a paper which the reviewers didn't agree with, making all the comments and responses public with thoughtful commentary. One of these journals got delisted by Web of Science for quality concerns from not doing peer review. Guess which one?
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Nature Sci Rep publishes incoherent AI slop. eLife publishes a paper which the reviewers didn't agree with, making all the comments and responses public with thoughtful commentary. One of these journals got delisted by Web of Science for quality concerns from not doing peer review. Guess which one?
The scandal of medical research still failing to adopt the Registered Report format for trial publications.
Great example of failure to weed out Questionable Research Practices by clinical trial register (preregistration)+ journal review + multiple systematic reviews + guideline development process
Great example of failure to weed out Questionable Research Practices by clinical trial register (preregistration)+ journal review + multiple systematic reviews + guideline development process
The stuff you find when you actually read the RCTs in a systematic review...
This paper is one of the foundational studies on vitamin D to prevent respiratory infections in kids. Cited 1,400 times as per Google Scholar.
This paper is one of the foundational studies on vitamin D to prevent respiratory infections in kids. Cited 1,400 times as per Google Scholar.
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The scandal of medical research still failing to adopt the Registered Report format for trial publications.
Great example of failure to weed out Questionable Research Practices by clinical trial register (preregistration)+ journal review + multiple systematic reviews + guideline development process
Great example of failure to weed out Questionable Research Practices by clinical trial register (preregistration)+ journal review + multiple systematic reviews + guideline development process
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BTW, I can recommend to get familiar with this one:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
It helps to judge the trustworthiness of RCTs
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
It helps to judge the trustworthiness of RCTs
INSPECT-SR: a tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled trials
Precis The integrity of evidence synthesis is threatened by problematic randomised controlled trials (RCTs). These are RCTs where there are serious concerns about the trustworthiness of the data or fi...
www.medrxiv.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
BTW, I can recommend to get familiar with this one:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
It helps to judge the trustworthiness of RCTs
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
It helps to judge the trustworthiness of RCTs
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We did a thing. 😬
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We did a thing. 😬
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While a lot of people might focus on how this got published in the first place (rightfully) I wonder if we shouldn't also consider this a pretty huge win for BMJ's data sharing policy.
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
While a lot of people might focus on how this got published in the first place (rightfully) I wonder if we shouldn't also consider this a pretty huge win for BMJ's data sharing policy.
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Can we improve peer review? We think we can! Check out an experiment I helped with as part of @solvingforsci.bsky.social 's mission to make science better.
And if you don't want to read the whole bioRxiv manuscript, here's an overview of the main findings:
solvingfor.org/news-posts-d...
And if you don't want to read the whole bioRxiv manuscript, here's an overview of the main findings:
solvingfor.org/news-posts-d...
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Can we improve peer review? We think we can! Check out an experiment I helped with as part of @solvingforsci.bsky.social 's mission to make science better.
And if you don't want to read the whole bioRxiv manuscript, here's an overview of the main findings:
solvingfor.org/news-posts-d...
And if you don't want to read the whole bioRxiv manuscript, here's an overview of the main findings:
solvingfor.org/news-posts-d...
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Peter Doshi, who lead the RIAT initiative, writes about the recent legal actions on the 2001 publication of Study 329.
Never heard about Study 329 or RIAT?
Then I recommend reading this to understand the darker sides of EBM.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Never heard about Study 329 or RIAT?
Then I recommend reading this to understand the darker sides of EBM.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Notorious GSK paroxetine adolescent depression trial is slapped with expression of concern amid legal action
A long criticised study on antidepressant use in adolescents has been flagged with an “expression of concern” by a leading academic journal after the launch of legal action.12
George Murgatroyd III, ...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Peter Doshi, who lead the RIAT initiative, writes about the recent legal actions on the 2001 publication of Study 329.
Never heard about Study 329 or RIAT?
Then I recommend reading this to understand the darker sides of EBM.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Never heard about Study 329 or RIAT?
Then I recommend reading this to understand the darker sides of EBM.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Given increased use of single pivotal trials supporting FDA approval of new drugs & biologics, our study findings indicate a need for greater clarity & transparency by reviewers & sponsors on what evidence was considered to be confirmatory when approving drugs based on a single pivotal trial (7/8)
November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Given increased use of single pivotal trials supporting FDA approval of new drugs & biologics, our study findings indicate a need for greater clarity & transparency by reviewers & sponsors on what evidence was considered to be confirmatory when approving drugs based on a single pivotal trial (7/8)
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Radboud researchers René Aquarius @deadneanderthals.bsky.social and Kim Wever were about to embark on a literature review project when they noticed several odd things that made them stop in their tracks, then change the course of their study entirely.
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Radboud researchers René Aquarius @deadneanderthals.bsky.social and Kim Wever were about to embark on a literature review project when they noticed several odd things that made them stop in their tracks, then change the course of their study entirely.
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Surprisingly, I4R has never been contacted by any of the authors' universities/funders. This is disappointing given that we documented irregularities in 10+ lengthy reports. That's easily 300 pages of data irregularities.
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Surprisingly, I4R has never been contacted by any of the authors' universities/funders. This is disappointing given that we documented irregularities in 10+ lengthy reports. That's easily 300 pages of data irregularities.
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Fascinating graph shows the estimated total mass of all the mammals living on Earth.
In 1850, it was evenly divided between wildlife and humans + domesticated animals. Today, humans and their livestock account for about 95% of the total. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In 1850, it was evenly divided between wildlife and humans + domesticated animals. Today, humans and their livestock account for about 95% of the total. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Fascinating graph shows the estimated total mass of all the mammals living on Earth.
In 1850, it was evenly divided between wildlife and humans + domesticated animals. Today, humans and their livestock account for about 95% of the total. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In 1850, it was evenly divided between wildlife and humans + domesticated animals. Today, humans and their livestock account for about 95% of the total. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We just started a website highlighting articles that would make good candidates for a Robustness Report.
🌐 Check out the website: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org
📄 Read our first blog post: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org/inaugural-po...
🌐 Check out the website: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org
📄 Read our first blog post: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org/inaugural-po...
Journal of Robustness Reports
The Journal of Robustness Reports The Journal of Robustness Reports (JRR) is a diamond open-access journal that focuses on the reanalysis of high-impact empirical findings. JRR contains collections of...
www.journalofrobustnessreports.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We just started a website highlighting articles that would make good candidates for a Robustness Report.
🌐 Check out the website: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org
📄 Read our first blog post: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org/inaugural-po...
🌐 Check out the website: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org
📄 Read our first blog post: www.journalofrobustnessreports.org/inaugural-po...
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Against Publishing: universonline.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Preprints are read, shared, and cited, yet still dismissed as incomplete until blessed by a publisher. I argue that the true measure of scholarship lies in open exchange, not in the industry’s gatekeeping of what counts as published.
Preprints are read, shared, and cited, yet still dismissed as incomplete until blessed by a publisher. I argue that the true measure of scholarship lies in open exchange, not in the industry’s gatekeeping of what counts as published.
October 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Against Publishing: universonline.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Preprints are read, shared, and cited, yet still dismissed as incomplete until blessed by a publisher. I argue that the true measure of scholarship lies in open exchange, not in the industry’s gatekeeping of what counts as published.
Preprints are read, shared, and cited, yet still dismissed as incomplete until blessed by a publisher. I argue that the true measure of scholarship lies in open exchange, not in the industry’s gatekeeping of what counts as published.
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Yesterday with the META/e group at Eindhoven we discussed the draft of the new Dutch Code for Research Integrity: www.nwo-i.nl/en/news/2025...
It is great to see how much transparency and FAIR data and code will become the default expectation to adhere to research integrity.
It is great to see how much transparency and FAIR data and code will become the default expectation to adhere to research integrity.
Share your thoughts on the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Integrity
The current version of the "Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Integrity" dates from 2018. Every few years, a committee reviews whether the code still meets current requirements, such as…
www.nwo-i.nl
October 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Yesterday with the META/e group at Eindhoven we discussed the draft of the new Dutch Code for Research Integrity: www.nwo-i.nl/en/news/2025...
It is great to see how much transparency and FAIR data and code will become the default expectation to adhere to research integrity.
It is great to see how much transparency and FAIR data and code will become the default expectation to adhere to research integrity.
Slordige Nieuwsuur items zetten de wetenschap onder druk. @www.sjamadriaan.nl heeft helemaal gelijk: "Zo kun je ook prima redeneren dat juist een podium geven aan Baudet, of andere notoire lariekoekgroottrutters, beperkend werkt voor de academische vrijheid." www.sjamadriaan.nl/p/wetenschap...
Wetenschap is geen mening
Kunnen we het daar op zijn minst over eens zijn?
www.sjamadriaan.nl
October 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Slordige Nieuwsuur items zetten de wetenschap onder druk. @www.sjamadriaan.nl heeft helemaal gelijk: "Zo kun je ook prima redeneren dat juist een podium geven aan Baudet, of andere notoire lariekoekgroottrutters, beperkend werkt voor de academische vrijheid." www.sjamadriaan.nl/p/wetenschap...
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In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.
September 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.
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Outstanding tutorial on Game-theoretic Statistics and Sequential Anytime-Valid Inference by Aaditya Ramdas at #icml-2025. Slides at stat.cmu.edu/~aramdas/icm...
Game-theoretic Statistics and Sequential Anytime-Valid Inference
stat.cmu.edu
July 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Outstanding tutorial on Game-theoretic Statistics and Sequential Anytime-Valid Inference by Aaditya Ramdas at #icml-2025. Slides at stat.cmu.edu/~aramdas/icm...
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"Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results"
Paper out today in PLoS Medicine by many of us who would like to see publication bias reduced or eliminated.
Especially happy that Registered Reports got shout-outs.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Paper out today in PLoS Medicine by many of us who would like to see publication bias reduced or eliminated.
Especially happy that Registered Reports got shout-outs.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results
Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. This Consensus View discusses the problem of such publication...
journals.plos.org
September 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results"
Paper out today in PLoS Medicine by many of us who would like to see publication bias reduced or eliminated.
Especially happy that Registered Reports got shout-outs.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Paper out today in PLoS Medicine by many of us who would like to see publication bias reduced or eliminated.
Especially happy that Registered Reports got shout-outs.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Eens! Net lid geworden. Juist in deze tijd moeten we media steunen die nog wel tegen radicaal-rechts durven in te gaan. Dus hup, abonneer op @ftm.nl, @groene.nl, @oneworld.nl, @vn.nl en/of @decorrespondent.nl (En andere tips welkom.)
We kunnen blijven klagen over verrechtsing v media - maar ze doen wat zij (of de aandeelhouders) willen - of echt onafhankelijke alternatieven steunen. Júist nu. Hebben jullie een (digitaal of papieren) abonnement op OneWorld? Of je in ieder geval geabonneerd op de gratis OneWorld nieuwsbrief?
Abdelkarim en Asma El-Fassi pakken de regie terug | Nog steeds weinig oog voor anti-Aziatisch racisme | OneWorld Movie Night: 2073. Check onze beste verhalen in de nieuwsbrief en abonneer! mailchi.mp/oneworld/abd...
September 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Eens! Net lid geworden. Juist in deze tijd moeten we media steunen die nog wel tegen radicaal-rechts durven in te gaan. Dus hup, abonneer op @ftm.nl, @groene.nl, @oneworld.nl, @vn.nl en/of @decorrespondent.nl (En andere tips welkom.)
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Want to be able to start micro-editing on Wikipedia in a few minutes – and know why you could be very glad you did? Then my new post @plos.org is just what you need!
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w...
#Wikipedia
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w...
#Wikipedia
Wikipedia Is Vital: Channeling Energy Into Micro-Edits Is a Win-Win-Win - Absolutely Maybe
Wikipedia is, “without exaggeration, the digital world’s factual foundation,” wrote Josh Dzieza recently. It’s a target because of that, squarely in the…
absolutelymaybe.plos.org
September 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Want to be able to start micro-editing on Wikipedia in a few minutes – and know why you could be very glad you did? Then my new post @plos.org is just what you need!
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w...
#Wikipedia
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w...
#Wikipedia
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Writing separately, but, I'd like to share a brief honest reflection on the experience of writing our paper on climate change health impact attribution, which is to date probably the hardest and most frustrating project of 100+ I've published in 15 years as a scientist.
September 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Writing separately, but, I'd like to share a brief honest reflection on the experience of writing our paper on climate change health impact attribution, which is to date probably the hardest and most frustrating project of 100+ I've published in 15 years as a scientist.
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Time is running out to register for our pre-symposium workshop and Meta Research Symposium event at Paul Meehl Graduate School
Check the information and registration links below:
paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/
Check the information and registration links below:
paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/
September 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Time is running out to register for our pre-symposium workshop and Meta Research Symposium event at Paul Meehl Graduate School
Check the information and registration links below:
paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/
Check the information and registration links below:
paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/
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To Prime Minister Netanyahu, an open letter from 23 economists at universities in the US and Europe. We urge you to read it.
drive.google.com/file/d/1D_Sv...
drive.google.com/file/d/1D_Sv...
Letter to PM Netanyahu from 23 economists.pdf
drive.google.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
To Prime Minister Netanyahu, an open letter from 23 economists at universities in the US and Europe. We urge you to read it.
drive.google.com/file/d/1D_Sv...
drive.google.com/file/d/1D_Sv...
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J. D. Bernal in 1939 discussing how graduate students (only a thing from 1917 in the UK) are evaluated based on number and bulk, the publication pressure stifling originality, and filling the literature with useless papers.
August 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
J. D. Bernal in 1939 discussing how graduate students (only a thing from 1917 in the UK) are evaluated based on number and bulk, the publication pressure stifling originality, and filling the literature with useless papers.
Really nice to visit #GreenKayak during our stay in Bergen, Norway. Quite valuable trash in the Fjord. A great day to paddle and to be useful for cleaner oceans.
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Really nice to visit #GreenKayak during our stay in Bergen, Norway. Quite valuable trash in the Fjord. A great day to paddle and to be useful for cleaner oceans.