Enhancing the quality and reproducibility of research: Preferred Evaluation of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Studies - The PECANS statement for human studies

C Costa; R Pezzetta; E Toffalini; M Grassi; G Cona; C Miniussi; PJ Bauer; S Borgomaneri; M Brysbaert; CD Chambers; N Edelstyn; A Eerland; SJ Gilbert; MA Nitsche; RA Poldrack; A Puce; KR Ridderinkhof; TY Swaab; C Umiltà; M Wiener; C Scarpazza; C Zogmaister; L Zapparoli; JM Zacks; N Yamamoto; SP Woods; ME Wokke; M Wiseheart; CE Wierenga; S Weigelt; EM Wassermann; E Viding; S Vazire; C Vázquez; D Van Ravenzwaaij; AE Van’t Veer; A Vallesi; M Ullsperger; LQ Uddin; EW Twamley; LL Toussaint; M Tops; L Toffoli; CK Thompson; EC Tecwyn; BA Tabak; D Szucs; JS Snyder; AS Souza; JC Snow; J Simner; AJ Shackman; M Scandola; LD Scherer; M Schepisi; W Schaeken; VM Reid; M Pyasik; A Protopapas; G Porciello; G Ponsi; AP Pinheiro; BS Peterson; L Però; MS Panasiti; S Oosterwijk; K Oberauer; M Montefinese; S Migliore; V Miskovic; L Menghini; G Melis; RD McIntosh; RJ McCarthy; JB Mattingley; F Masina; D Mantini; I Mangiulli; CR Madan; T Lanciano; D Lakens; VAF Lamme; C Lamm; S Kiran; P Kanske; L Jobson; RJ Itier; Y Huang; SA Huettel; MW Howe; D Houston; AR Hariri; A Guida; A Giustiniani; GM Gaskell; G Fusco; M Fusaro; GR Fink; T Feraco; V Era

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Enhancing the quality and reproducibility of research: Preferred Evaluation of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Studies - The PECANS statement for human studies

C Costa, R Pezzetta, E Toffalini, M Grassi, G Cona, C Miniussi, PJ Bauer, S Borgomaneri, M Brysbaert, CD Chambers, N Edelstyn, A Eerland, SJ Gilbert, MA Nitsche, RA Poldrack, A Puce, KR Ridderinkhof, TY Swaab, C Umiltà, M Wiener Show all

Behavior Research Methods | Published : 2025

DOI: 10.3758/s13428-025-02705-3

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Abstract

Are scientific papers providing all essential details necessary to ensure the replicability of study protocols? Are authors effectively conveying study design, data analysis, and the process of drawing inferences from their results? These represent only a fraction of the pressing questions that cognitive psychology and neuropsychology face in addressing the “crisis of confidence.” This crisis has highlighted numerous shortcomings in the journey from research to publication. To address these shortcomings, we introduce PECANS (Preferred Evaluation of Cognitive And Neuropsychological Studies), a comprehensive checklist tool designed to guide the planning, execution, evaluation, and reporting of..

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