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Better research reporting for better patient care
Author(s) -
Feetham L.,
Raffan E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.g7167
Subject(s) - best practice , alternative medicine , medicine , best evidence , evidence based medicine , health care , evidence based practice , medical education , family medicine , psychology , public relations , political science , pathology , law
HOW can vets in practice ensure that they are giving their patients the best possible treatment? This question lies at the heart of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), which states that the best evidence is needed, alongside clinical expertise, to make optimal treatment decisions.The veterinary world is increasingly recognising the importance of EBVM and recent years have seen the establishment of the Centre for Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham (www.nottingham.ac.uk/cevm), the first meeting of the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Network (Anon 2014a), and EBVM being included in two BVA Congress debates in 2013 (Anon 2013, 2014b).EBVM is nothing without the evidence itself. A key, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of ensuring that the best evidence is available to practitioners is making sure studies are reported clearly, accurately and in a way that allows for results to be validated and repeated. Put simply, it isn't enough to do good research; it must be reported well, too.In human medicine, the movement towards …