The storytelling fallacy in methodological research

Abstract Using real data examples from methodological research, Maximilian Mandl, Mathilde Dicaire-Cartier, Tobias Woehrle, Frank Weber and Anne-Laure Boulesteix highlight the perils of presenting a method's performance in the most flattering light using real data examples

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Significance
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2026-06-08
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmag046
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Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
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The storytelling fallacy in methodological research

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The storytelling fallacy in methodological research

Anne‐Laure Boulesteix, Maximilian M. Mandl, Tobias Woehrle, Frank Weber, Mathilde Dicaire-Cartier
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Abstract Using real data examples from methodological research, Maximilian Mandl, Mathilde Dicaire-Cartier, Tobias Woehrle, Frank Weber and Anne-Laure Boulesteix highlight the perils of presenting a method's performance in the most flattering light using real data examples

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