Guidelines for reporting experiments involving animals: the ARRIVE guidelines

McGrath, JC; Drummond, GB; McLachlan, EM; Kilkenny, C; Wainwright, CL

doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00873.x

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McGrath, JC, Drummond, GB, McLachlan, EM, Kilkenny, C, Wainwright, CL·2010·British Journal of Pharmacology

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British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) is pleased to publish a new set of guidelines for reporting research involving animals, simultaneously with several other journals; the 'ARRIVE' guidelines (Animals in Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments). This editorial summarizes the background to the guidelines, gives our view of their significance, considers aspects of specific relevance to pharmacology, re-states BJP's guidelines for authors on animal experiments and indicates our commitment to carrying on discussion of this important topic. We also invite feedback via the British Pharmacological Society website.

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Authors: McGrath, J., Drummond, G., McLachlan, E., Kilkenny, C., & Wainwright, C.
Affiliations: Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (GB)
National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (GB)
Venue: British Journal of Pharmacology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010-07-06
Volume: 160
Issue: 7
Pages: 1573-1576
ISSN: 0007-1188 (ISSN-L)
1476-5381
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00873.x
PMC: PMC2936829
OpenAlex: W1916800927
Cited by: 1,592
References: 5
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Language: en
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Topics: Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal testing and alternatives
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Academic Writing and Publishing
Keywords: ARRIVE guidelines, reporting guidelines, animal studies, in vivo experiments, animal experimentation, reporting quality, pharmacological research, author guidelines
MeSH terms: Animals, United Kingdom, Pharmacology, Guidelines as Topic, Animal Experimentation, Editorial Policies, Biomedical Research

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