Caroline Armstrong
I am a social psychology PhD student at the University of Minnesota, with a background in clinical psychology. I'm interested in understanding various research reforms proposed to support research transparency and integrity (e.g., registered reports, pre-registration), and in identifying ways to make physical and mental health interventions more effective and accessible (e.g., optimizing digital interventions). I'm also interested in learning more about various critical perspectives in psychology and about effective pedagogical practices.
University of Minnesota
BlueSky: @caroharmstrong.bsky.social
Session
Registered reports (RRs) are theorized to improve study methods (as investigators receive feedback on proposed research before starting) and reduce publication bias (as accepted proposals are published regardless of results obtained). We aimed to characterize research evaluating the uptake of RRs (i.e., by investigators and by journals); diverse impacts of RRs; and the process through which RRs are produced and reviewed, all within the field of psychology. We conducted systematic database (APA PsycInfo, MetaArxiv) and forward/backward citation searches and summarized evidence as part of a scoping review. Evidence was limited but demonstrated the potential for wider uptake of RRs; the potential benefits of RRs (e.g., improved null-result reporting, method and data transparency, and study quality); and the need for further research, particularly on the process through which RRs are produced and reviewed given that beneficial impacts may be contingent on the quality of this process.