The gold standard publication checklist (GSPC) for improved design, reporting and scientific quality of animal studies GSPC versus ARRIVE guidelines

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-

  Hooijmans, C ^a   De Vries, R ^a   Leenaars, M ^a   Ritskes Hoitinga, M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GOLD STANDARD; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CHECKLIST; HOUSING, ANIMAL; RESEARCH DESIGN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78751697087     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/la.2010.010130     Document Type: Letter

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