By: Christoph Emmerich
Additional Reads in December 2023
December 22, 2023Further commentaries, articles and blog posts worth reading:Zen und die Kunst, Forschung zu bewerten (in German) In defense of quantitative metrics…
Read MoreEffects of ketamine optical isomers, fluoxetine and naloxone on timing in differential reinforcement of low-rate response (DRL) 72-s task in rats
December 22, 2023This is one of the first publications reporting the results of original research performed in an EQIPD-certified laboratory. This study was…
Read MoreSystematic assessment of the replicability and generalizability of preclinical findings: Impact of protocol harmonization across laboratory sites
December 22, 2023The influence of protocol standardization between laboratories on their replicability of preclinical results has not been addressed in a systematic way….
Read MoreA qualitative study of the barriers to using blinding in in vivo experiments and suggestions for improvement
December 22, 2023In animal experiments, blinding is a methodological strategy to reduce the risk that scientists, animal care staff, or other staff involved…
Read MoreRecommendations to improve use and reporting of statistics in animal experiments
December 22, 2023Flaws in experimental statistics are a major contributor to the poor reproducibility of animal experiments. Informed decisions about whether conclusions are…
Read MoreCo-creating Research Integrity Education Guidelines for Research Institutions
December 22, 2023To support institutions to foster research integrity (RI), Krishma Labib and colleagues developed RI education guidelines together with RI experts and…
Read MoreAdvanced methods and implementations for the meta-analyses of animal models: Current practices and future recommendations
December 22, 2023Meta-analytic techniques have been widely used to synthesize data from animal models of human diseases and conditions, but these analyses often…
Read MoreDesigning, conducting, and reporting reproducible animal experiments
December 22, 2023In this review, Emma Wilson and colleagues aim to engage researchers in the discussion on research reproducibility and to provide the…
Read MoreNewsletter December 2023
December 22, 2023Welcome to the EQIPD/PAASP Newsletter! We wish all our readers, supporters, colleagues and friends a wonderful Holiday Season and a great…
Read More“Publication of negative/null results discussed at NIH”
November 2, 2022NINDS Office of Research Quality has presented a proposal on how to address the publication bias. It can be watched HERE (starts at…
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