More science friction for less science fiction.

Journal: PLoS biology
PMID: 40344150

Abstract

AI-ready health datasets can be exploited to generate many research articles with potentially limited scientific value. A study in PLOS Biology highlights this problem, by describing a recent, sudden explosion in papers analyzing the NHANES health dataset.

Authors

  • Jennifer A Byrne
    NSW Health Statewide Biobank, NSW Health Pathology, Camperdown, Australia.
  • Stefan Stender
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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