RCVS Charitable Trust supports campaign
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Charitable Trust has announced that it supports the aims of the "All Trials" campaign.
Backed by various research, medicine and patient groups, the campaign hopes to see all clinical trials, past and present, registered and published.
Since there is no current public registry of veterinary clinical trials, RCVS Charitable Trust has declared its support for a future of more readily-available research.
Nick Royle, executive director of the trust, said: "We believe it is vital that the outcomes of clinical research are accessible to, and disseminated among, both veterinary and human healthcare professionals – since evidence-based medicine relies upon accessible information so that informed choices can be made."
Under-reporting of clinical trials can result in the unnecessary repetition of studies, wasting both time and resources. It also goes against the scientific experiments ethic of replacing, reducing and refining (The 3Rs).
Furthermore, published research becomes biased when trials with a neutral or negative outcome are not reported.
Mr Royle concluded: "Evidence-based medicine constitutes our core activity, both as a funder of research and as an organisation committed to advancing veterinary knowledge, so we have declared our unreserved support for the 'All Trials' campaign's aims."
Click here to sign the "All Trials" petition.
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