COHERENCE OF EVIDENCE FROM SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AS A BASIS FOR EVIDENCE STRENGTH - A CASE STUDY IN SUPPORT OF AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL PROPOSITION

Coherence of evidence from systematic reviews as a basis for evidence strength - a case study in support of an epistemological proposition

Abstract Background This article aims to offer, on the basis of Coherence theory, the epistemological cheek balm proposition that mutually supportive evidence from multiple systematic reviews may successfully refute radical, philosophical scepticism.Methods A case study including seven systematic reviews is presented with the objective of refuting

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Non-Schmid Effect on the Fracture Behavior of Tungsten

The fracture process of tungsten is dominated by the competition mechanism between the plastic deformation and the crack propagation near the crack tip.The non-Schmid (NS) effect, which considers the contribution of non-planar shear stress on the screw dislocation motion, is known to significantly influence the plastic deformation of tungsten at lo

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