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Is reproducibility the same as replication?
Table 2Is reproducibility the same as replication?
| Test | Data and procedure | Question answered | What it does not answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproducibility | Same declared materials and procedure | Can the result be reconstructed? | Whether the result is true or general |
| Replication | New observation or data, with an intendedly similar design | Does a result recur under a new observation? | Whether the original workflow was fully reconstructable |
| External validity | Source result and a named target | Does the conclusion transfer? | Whether the source analysis can be rerun |
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What is reproducibility? Can another analyst reconstruct the result?
Reproducibility asks whether another analyst can rebuild a result from its inputs, code, environment, and procedure. It is not replication.
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