Key result
Performing multiple hypotheses tests in a study can markedly increase the chance of false-positive findings, and appropriate multiplicity adjustments are thus typically required.
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Editorial
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Performing multiple hypotheses tests increases the risk of type I errors, necessitating appropriate statistical adjustments such as the Bonferroni correction.
Schober et al. (2019) reported an editorial. Performing multiple hypotheses tests in a study can markedly increase the chance of false-positive findings, and appropriate multiplicity adjustments are thus typically required.
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