John Ioannidis

Greek-American physician-scientist and statistician, Professor at Stanford University, known for work in meta-research and evidence-based medicine, including the influential 2005 paper 'Why Most Published Research Findings Are False,' and co-founding the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS).

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  1. 1. Applied Cryptography And Network Security

    Cover of 'Applied Cryptography And Network Security' by John Ioannidis

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  2. 2. Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

    Cover of 'Why Most Published Research Findings Are False' by John Ioannidis

    Argues that a large proportion of reported scientific findings are likely false positives, driven by low statistical power, multiple testing, flexible analytic choices, selective reporting, and biases reinforced by publication incentives. Using a Bayesian framework, it explains how low prior probabilities, limited power, and bias reduce the positive predictive value of claimed effects. It calls for reforms such as larger, better-designed studies, preregistration, transparency, and replication to make research more reliable.