About the replication project
ReFiNe (Replicability of Findings in Neuroimaging) is an open community initiative aimed at systematically evaluating the replicability of neuroimaging findings. The project is based on a series of direct replication studies that reproduce original analyses as closely as possible in independent datasets to determine which findings replicate, which do not, and which factors predict replication success.
The current focus of ReFiNe is structural MRI research in major depressive disorder, where ongoing pilot work has established the feasibility of the approach. Over time, the initiative aims to expand across psychiatric disorders, research topics, and neuroimaging modalities.
The ReFiNe website serves as a central hub for coordinating and standardizing replication research. It will provide resources such as curated lists of potential replication targets, replication protocols, preregistration templates, study matching guidance, standardized data extraction forms, replication reporting templates, and information on ongoing and completed replication projects.
Researchers interested in conducting replications, contributing datasets, developing methods, or supporting the initiative are invited to join the growing ReFiNe community.
Project overview
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Open Call
Call for ReFiNe replication project - form to contribute: link