Progress in using systematic reviews of animal studies to improve translational research

PLoS Med. 2013;10(7):e1001482. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001482. Epub 2013 Jul 16.

Abstract

Carlijn Hooijmans and colleagues discuss developments that might improve the quality and translation of animal research, focusing on the importance of systematic reviews, the role of an international register of animal studies, and cooperation across the scientific community.

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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Research Design / standards*
  • Review Literature as Topic*
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / methods*
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / trends

Grants and funding

No specific funding was received for this study. The authors were personally salaried by their institutions during the period of writing (though no specific salary was set aside or given for the writing of this paper).