The methodological quality of animal research in critical care: the public face of science

Annals of Intensive Care

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Bara, Meredith ^a   Joffe, Ari R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal research; Critical care; Intensive care; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL RESEARCH; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNAL VALIDITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX ALLOCATION;

EID: 84947020710     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21105820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13613-014-0026-8     Document Type: Article

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