Flexibilization of science, cognitive biases, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oliveira J. e Silva L, Vidor MV, Zarpellon de Araújo V, et al. Flexibilization of science, cognitive biases, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020;95(9):1842-1844. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.06.037.
This article discusses the threat that the “flexibilization” of science has played during the COVID-19 pandemic, defined as the loosening of methodological standards leading to low-quality studies, and resulting in unreliable data and anecdotal evidence.