There's research on whether user research works well.

It's both yes and no. Jim Lewis and Jeff Sauro of MeasuringU examined the Discount Usability Testing method closely. Here's their blog post that says what's working well and what isn't it:
https://measuringu.com/testing-effective/

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Is Usability Testing Effective? – MeasuringU