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Lessons from working across fields to develop a framework for informed choices (2022)
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In late 2018, Iain Chalmers, Andy Oxman and others from the Informed Health Choices team convened a cross-field forum to develop a generic framework of key concepts for thinking critically about claims, research and choices about interventions, with... Read More about Lessons from working across fields to develop a framework for informed choices.
Top 5 Tips for Reading a Veterinary Scientific Study (2022)
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Results from scientific research can help provide optimal care. Daily decisions should lead to effective diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions with optimal risk:benefit ratios. It is therefore important to be able to select and evaluate... Read More about Top 5 Tips for Reading a Veterinary Scientific Study.
Re‐parameterization of a mathematical model of African horse sickness virus using data from a systematic literature search (2022)
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African horse sickness (AHS) is a vector-borne disease transmitted by Culicoides spp., endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. There have been many examples of historic and recent outbreaks in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. However, not much is known about... Read More about Re‐parameterization of a mathematical model of African horse sickness virus using data from a systematic literature search.
Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method (2021)
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Background: Quality improvement (QI) methods are a continuous process of iterative tests to improve the quality of a service or product. Using common language has been linked to the successful implementation of QI in human healthcare. This study aime... Read More about Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method.
Does clopidogrel or clopidogrel plus aspirin result in longer survival times in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? (2021)
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An apparently healthy cat has a heart murmur detected at vaccination yet no other abnormalities are found on clinical exam. The owner opts for further investigation and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is confirmed after performing ultrasound of the heart... Read More about Does clopidogrel or clopidogrel plus aspirin result in longer survival times in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?.
Biosecurity and the ornamental fish trade: A stakeholder perspective in England (2021)
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The freshwater and marine ornamental fish industry is a primary route of hazard introduction and emergence, including aquatic animal diseases and non-native species. Prevention measures are key to reducing the risk of hazard incursion and establishme... Read More about Biosecurity and the ornamental fish trade: A stakeholder perspective in England.
Stakeholder Perceptions of Disease Management for Dairy Calves: “It’s Just Little Things That Make Such a Big Difference” (2021)
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Calf morbidity and mortality rates are often high in dairy herds, raising animal welfare concerns and negatively affecting farm economic efficiency and future performance. Disease prevention is critical to maintain calves in good health, but interven... Read More about Stakeholder Perceptions of Disease Management for Dairy Calves: “It’s Just Little Things That Make Such a Big Difference”.
Priorities for Research into the Impact of Canine Surgical Sterilisation Programmes for Free-Roaming Dogs: An International Priority Setting Partnership (2021)
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Surgical sterilisation is a core activity of free-roaming dog population management (DPM) programmes globally. However, there is limited published evidence on its impact at the population level. To support evidence-based decision making in this field... Read More about Priorities for Research into the Impact of Canine Surgical Sterilisation Programmes for Free-Roaming Dogs: An International Priority Setting Partnership.
Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice (2021)
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Providing the highest quality veterinary care can often be a delicate balancing act: the client/owner’s wishes, financial parameters and emotional needs have to be considered, whilst also meeting the animal’s clinical needs. But what actually defines... Read More about Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice.
What outcomes should be measured in feline chronic kidney disease treatment trials? Establishing a core outcome set for research (2021)
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is an important cause of feline morbidity and mortality. There is currently no agreement on which outcomes are most important in CKD treatment trials to assist evidence-based decision making. Core Outcome Sets (COSs) o... Read More about What outcomes should be measured in feline chronic kidney disease treatment trials? Establishing a core outcome set for research.
Assessing the feasibility of retrospective and prospective clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice (2021)
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As a quality improvement tool, clinical audit has been extensively described in the medical literature. There is scant literature on the use of clinical audit in the farm animal veterinary setting. This study describes the process and feasibility of... Read More about Assessing the feasibility of retrospective and prospective clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice.
A systematic review of the quality of life assessment tools for cats in the published literature (2021)
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Quality of life (QoL) is an important parameter to assess in cats, as it can be pivotal to important decision-making. Research reports that owners of cats with heart disease would trade longevity for QoL, and treatment associated improvement in QoL i... Read More about A systematic review of the quality of life assessment tools for cats in the published literature.
Promoting Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine through the online resource ‘EBVM Learning’: User feedback (2021)
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‘EBVM Learning’ is a freely available resource created in 2015 by an international team with the support of RCVS Knowledge. The resource comprises a series of online modules teaching the fundamental concepts of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBV... Read More about Promoting Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine through the online resource ‘EBVM Learning’: User feedback.
Does metronidazole increase the speed of recovery in dogs with acute diarrhoea? (2021)
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