Veterinary
6 years ago

Critical care research shows lack of experimental rigor, risking patient outcomes.

BMC Medical Research Methodology
Animal experimental research design in critical care
Justin Merkow, Janine M. Hoerauf, Angela Moss, Jason Brainard, Lena M. Mayes, Ana Fernandez-Bustamante, Susan K. Mikulich‐Gilbertson, Karsten Bartels

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The study looked at how well animal research in critical care medicine is designed and reported. They compared articles from 2005 and 2015 and found that in 2015, more articles included important design features like blinding, randomization, and power calculations. However, even in 2015, only a minority of articles reported on these key aspects. This means that many studies in critical care medicine may not be as rigorous as they should be, which could affect the reliability of their results.