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

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作者：

C. Costa ^{[1
]}

R. Pezzetta ^{[2
]}

E. Toffalini ^{[1
]}

M. Grassi ^{[1
]}

G Cona ^{[1
]}

C Miniussi ^{[3
]}

P. J. Bauer ^{[4
]}

S. Borgomaneri ^{[5
]}

M. Brysbaert ^{[6
]}

C. D. Chambers ^{[7
]}

N. Edelstyn ^{[8
]}

A. Eerland ^{[9
]}

S. J. Gilbert ^{[10
]}

M. A. Nitsche ^{[11
]}

R. A. Poldrack ^{[12
]}

A. Puce ^{[13
]}

K. R. Ridderinkhof ^{[14
]}

T. Y. Swaab ^{[15
]}

C. Umiltà ^{[16
]}

M. Wiener ^{[17
]}

C. Scarpazza ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] University of Padua,Department of General Psychology

[2] IRCCS San Camillo Hospital,Center for Mind/Brain Sciences CIMeC

[3] University of Trento,Department of Psychology

[4] Emory University,Centro studi e ricerche in Neuroscienze Cognitive, Dipartimento di Psicologia “Renzo Canestrari”

[5] Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna,Department of Experimental Psychology

[6] Cesena Campus,Behavioural Science Institute

[7] Ghent University,Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience

[8] Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre,Department Psychology and Neurosciences

[9] School of Sciences,Department of Psychology

[10] Bath SPA University,Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

[11] Radboud University,Department of Psychology

[12] University College London,Department of Psychology

[13] Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors,Department of Psychology

[14] Bielefeld University,undefined

[15] University Hospital OWL,undefined

[16] Protestant Hospital of Bethel Foundation,undefined

[17] University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and University Clinic,undefined

[18] German Center for Mental Health (DZPG),undefined

[19] Stanford University,undefined

[20] Indiana University,undefined

[21] University of Amsterdam,undefined

[22] University of California,undefined

[23] George Mason University,undefined

来源：

Behavior Research Methods | / 57卷 / 7期

关键词：

Open science; Reproducibility; Replicability; Guidelines; Transparency;

D O I：

10.3758/s13428-025-02705-3

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摘要：

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 experimental research. PECANS emerged from a rigorous consensus-building process through the Delphi method. We convened a panel of international experts specialized in cognitive psychology and neuropsychology research practices. Through two rounds of iterative voting and a proof-of-concept phase, PECANS evolved into its final form. The PECANS checklist is intended to serve various stakeholders in the fields of cognitive sciences and neuropsychology, including: (i) researchers seeking to ensure and enhance reproducibility and rigor in their research; (ii) journal editors and reviewers assessing the quality of reports; (iii) ethics committees and funding agencies; (iv) students approaching methodology and scientific writing. PECANS is a versatile tool intended not only to improve the quality and transparency of individual research projects but also to foster a broader culture of rigorous scientific inquiry across the academic and research community.

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