# Simonsohn 2020: Specification curve analysis

> Uri Simonsohn, Joseph P. Simmons, Leif D. Nelson, 2020. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The inquiry-framework survey adopts the specification…

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# Specification curve analysis

Uri Simonsohn, Joseph P. Simmons, Leif D. Nelson, 2020. _Nature Human Behaviour_.

Describes specification curve analysis: run every reasonable version of an analysis, plot the results in order, and test the whole set against a null.

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The inquiry-framework survey adopts the specification curve as the standard figure for any statistic that depends on processing choices.

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Simonsohn, U., Simmons, J. P., & Nelson, L. D. (2020). Specification curve analysis. Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-020-0912-z
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