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Whole Animal Experiments Should Be More Like Human Randomized Controlled Trials

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  • Beverly S Muhlhausler
  • Frank H Bloomfield
  • Matthew W Gillman

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The quality of reporting of animal studies lags behind that of human randomized controlled trials but a series of additions to the ARRIVE guidelines will help ensure that the standards are comparable.

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  • Beverly S Muhlhausler & Frank H Bloomfield & Matthew W Gillman, 2013. "Whole Animal Experiments Should Be More Like Human Randomized Controlled Trials," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(2), pages 1-6, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:1001481
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001481
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