> the study author's own beliefs and biases strongly influence how studies are designed
While studies should try to be as "objective" as possible, it isn't clear how this can be avoided. How can the design of a study not depend on the author's beliefs? After all, the study is usually designed to test some hypothesis (that the author has based on their prior knowledge) or measure some effect (that the author thinks exists).
While studies should try to be as "objective" as possible, it isn't clear how this can be avoided. How can the design of a study not depend on the author's beliefs? After all, the study is usually designed to test some hypothesis (that the author has based on their prior knowledge) or measure some effect (that the author thinks exists).