UMMS Affiliation
Department of Neurology
Publication Date
2012-10-11
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Animals; Publishing; Random Allocation; Research Design; Sample Size; Statistics as Topic
Disciplines
Laboratory and Basic Science Research | Neurology | Statistics and Probability
Abstract
The US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke convened major stakeholders in June 2012 to discuss how to improve the methodological reporting of animal studies in grant applications and publications. The main workshop recommendation is that at a minimum studies should report on sample-size estimation, whether and how animals were randomized, whether investigators were blind to the treatment, and the handling of data. We recognize that achieving a meaningful improvement in the quality of reporting will require a concerted effort by investigators, reviewers, funding agencies and journal editors. Requiring better reporting of animal studies will raise awareness of the importance of rigorous study design to accelerate scientific progress.
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DOI of Published Version
10.1038/nature11556
Source
Nature. 2012 Oct 11;490(7419):187-91. doi: 10.1038/nature11556. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Nature
Related Resources
PubMed ID
23060188
Repository Citation
Landis, Story C. and Fisher, Marc, "A call for transparent reporting to optimize the predictive value of preclinical research" (2012). Neurology Publications and Presentations. 419.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/neuro_pp/419
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Laboratory and Basic Science Research Commons, Neurology Commons, Statistics and Probability Commons
Comments
Full author list omitted for brevity. For the full list of authors, see article.