Methods and Processes of Developing the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology – Veterinary (STROBE-Vet) Statement

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1887-1895

  Sargeant, J M ^a,b   O'Connor, A M ^c   Dohoo, I R ^d   Erb, H N ^e   Cevallos, M ^f   Egger, M ^f   Ersboll A K ^g   Martin, S W ^b   Nielsen, L R ^h   Pearl, D L ^b   Pfeiffer, D U ⁱ   Sanchez, J ^d   Torrence, M E ^j   Vigre, H ^k   Waldner, C ^l   Ward, M P ^m  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

ⁱ ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^j CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^k TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^l UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^m UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Animal Health; Animal Reporting guidelines; Animal welfare; Food Safety; Observational studies; Production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESEARCH; STANDARDS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH REPORT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84995792531     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14574     Document Type: Article

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