I've ironically heard of this because I've seen it in movies and also I've had a chance to question a nationally recognized "expert" on some of his methodology and the guy was a moron who clearly had already decided an answer beforehand and made the data fit
We’ve all heard of the replication crisis in academia. But not many have heard how randomized control trials are also faked -
by choosing ANOTHER “endpoint” after the trial begins and the data looked bad…
And also by “unblinding” the control arm and giving the poison to everyone so long term effects can never be see (also done here)
Not a good sign they trust their answers.
I've ironically heard of this because I've seen it in movies and also I've had a chance to question a nationally recognized "expert" on some of his methodology and the guy was a moron who clearly had already decided an answer beforehand and made the data fit