Special issue: Preclinical meta research
This collection of articles highlights all research relating to our special issue focussing on preclinical meta research.
Guest Editors: David Howells (University of Tasmania, Australia) and Kim Wever (Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands).
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Preregistration of animal research protocols: development and 3-year overview of preclinicaltrials.eu
Mira van der Naald, Steven A J Chamuleau, Julia M L Menon, Wim de Leeuw, Judith de Haan, Dirk J Duncker, Kimberley Elaine Wever
doi: 10.1136/bmjos-2021-100259
What has preclinical systematic review ever done for us?
Ash Allanna Mark Russell, Brad A Sutherland, Lila M Landowski, Malcolm Macleod, David W Howells
doi: 10.1136/bmjos-2021-100219
Publication rate in preclinical research: a plea for preregistration
Mira van der Naald, Steven Wenker, Pieter A Doevendans, Kimberley E Wever, Steven A J Chamuleau
doi:Â 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100108
Effects of dietary fat manipulation on cognition in mice and rats: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysisÂ
Fiona J Ramage, Alexander S Clewlow, Lynda M Williams, Malcolm R Macleod, Rosamund F Langston
doi: 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100108
A protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis of thigmotactic behaviour in the open field test in rodent models associated with persistent painÂ
Xue Ying Zhang, Jan Vollert, Emily S Sena, Andrew SC Rice, Nadia Soliman
doi: 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100135
Comparison of commonly used methods in random effects meta-analysis: application to preclinical data in drug discovery researchÂ
Ezgi Tanriver-Ayder, Christel Faes, Tom van de Casteele, Sarah K McCann, Malcolm R Macleod
doi:Â 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100074
Development and uptake of an online systematic review platform: the early years of the CAMARADES Systematic Review Facility (SyRF)Â
Zsanett Bahor, Jing Liao, Gillian Currie, Can Ayder, Malcolm Macleod, Sarah K McCann, Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Kimberley Wever, Nadia Soliman, Qianying Wang, Lee Doran-Constant, Laurie Young, Emily S Sena, Chris Sena
doi:Â 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100103
Combined meta-analysis of preclinical cell therapy studies shows overlapping effect modifiers for multiple diseasesÂ
Peter-Paul Zwetsloot, Ana Antonic-Baker, Hendrik Gremmels, Kimberley Wever, Chris Sena, Sanne Jansen of Lorkeers, Steven Chamuleau, Joost Sluijter, David W Howells
doi:Â 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100061
Technological advances in preclinical meta-research
Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Kaitlyn Hair, Zsanett Bahor, Nadia Soliman, Malcolm Macleod, Jing Liao
doi: 10.1136/bmjos-2020-100131
Meta-analysis on reporting practices as a source of heterogeneity in in vitro cancer research
Timo Sander, Joly Ghanawi, Emma Wilson, Sajjad Muhammad, Malcolm Macleod, Ulf Dietrich Kahlert
doi: 10.1136/bmjos-2021-100272