Poldrack, Russell A., Baker, Chris I., Durnez, Joke, Gorgolewski, Krzysztof J., Matthews, Paul M., Munafò, Marcus R., Nichols, Thomas E., Poline, Jean-Baptiste, Vul, Edward and Yarkoni, Tal (2017) Scanning the horizon : towards transparent and reproducible neuroimaging research. Nature Reviews Neuroscience . doi:10.1038/nrn.2016.167 ISSN 1471-003X.

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Abstract

Functional neuroimaging techniques have transformed our ability to probe the neurobiological basis of behaviour and are increasingly being applied by the wider neuroscience community. However, concerns have recently been raised that the conclusions that are drawn from some human neuroimaging studies are either spurious or not generalizable. Problems such as low statistical power, flexibility in data analysis, software errors and a lack of direct replication apply to many fields, but perhaps particularly to functional MRI. Here, we discuss these problems, outline current and suggested best practices, and describe how we think the field should evolve to produce the most meaningful and reliable answers to neuroscientific questions.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Journal or Publication Title:	Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	1471-003X
Official Date:	5 January 2017
Dates:	Date Event 5 January 2017 Published 10 October 2016 Accepted
DOI:	10.1038/nrn.2016.167
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	11 January 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access:	5 July 2017

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