Resources
This page will contain the following resources and protocols to be used for conducting individual replications:
Replication Protocols
- Standardized protocols for conducting an individual direct replication
- Preregistration templates and reporting guidelines
- Practical guidance for study selection, dataset matching, and replication workflows
Replication Surveys
- Standardized pre-analysis surveys assessing expected replication success and rated similarity between original and replication methods (as estimated by the original studies’ authors and by the replication teams)
- Standardized post-analysis surveys for reporting replication outcomes
Previous work
Here, we provide further references of previous publications and replications from the ReFiNe team. These include a detailed replication guide proposing an MRI-tailored spatially informed framework of how to conduct and evaluate replications which constitutes the conceptual basis of ReFiNe, as well as cross-dataset conceptual replications of frequently investigated findings in the domain of depression neuroimaging. Furthermore, completed direct replications in the context of the ReFiNe-MDD pilot study can be found here (each individual replication as a separate component of the OSF project): ReFiNe-MDD OSF
- Altegoer, … Goltermann (2026). Toward a replicable neuroimaging science: A framework for conducting MRI replication research. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/ycwuv_v1
- Goltermann et al. (2025). Gray matter correlates of childhood maltreatment lack replicability in a multi-cohort brain-wide association study. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62374-w
- Dannlowski, Goltermann (2026). The neuroanatomy of depression: weak but replicable effects in 4021 individuals from three clinical cohorts. Neuropsychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-026-02491-2