👉 In the context of a scientific study, a "corroborator" is an item or factor that is being used to support or verify another set of data. It serves as a check on the validity and reliability of the other data. Typically, this means that it must be independent from the original research question or hypothesis. For example, if you are conducting a study about the effectiveness of a new drug, you would want to use a corrobator (a reliable test) to verify that
