Improving Reproducibility and Transparency in Shock: the Arrive Guidelines Need Better Implementation and Enforcement
1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.)
|May 29, 2019
Summary
Reporting standards for animal research in the journal Shock have not improved since 2012. Key details on methodology and animal welfare are missing, hindering research quality and ethical standards.
Area of Science:
- Animal Research Standards
- Scientific Publishing
- Research Methodology
Background:
- The Shock Society adopted the Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines in 2012 to improve reporting standards.
- Despite the ARRIVE guidelines adoption, reporting quality in the journal Shock has stagnated.
- Omissions in methodological detail and animal welfare information are prevalent.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the persistent lack of improvement in reporting standards for animal research in the journal Shock.
- To emphasize the critical need for comprehensive methodological and animal welfare reporting.
- To encourage adherence to established guidelines for enhanced research integrity.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of reporting standards in published animal research within the journal Shock.
- Comparison of current reporting practices against the ARRIVE guidelines.
- Identification of common omissions in methodological quality and animal welfare descriptions.
Main Results:
- Reporting standards for animal research in Shock have not improved since 2012.
- Key information regarding methodological quality and animal welfare is frequently omitted.
- This lack of detail compromises the reproducibility and ethical evaluation of studies.
Conclusions:
- There is an urgent need to improve the reporting of animal research in Shock.
- Investigators and journal reviewers must actively use reporting checklists, such as ARRIVE.
- Upholding high standards in research quality and animal welfare is paramount for the journal.
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