Ensuring reproducibility and ethics in animal experiments reporting in Korea using the ARRIVE guideline / 한국실험동물학회지

The aim of this study is to evaluate the reporting quality of animal experiments in Korea using the Animals in Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guideline developed in 2010 to overcome the reproducibility problem and to encourage compliance with replacement, refinement and reduction of animals in research (3R's principle). We reviewed 50 papers published by a Korean research group from 2013 to 2016 and scored the conformity with the 20-items ARRIVE guideline. The median conformity score was 39.50%. For more precise evaluation, the 20 items were subdivided into 57 sub-items. Among the sub-items, status of experimental animals, housing and husbandry were described under the average level. Microenvironment sub-items, such as enrichment, bedding material, cage type, number of companions, scored under 10%. Although statistical methods used for the studies were given in most publications (84%), sample size calculation and statistical assumption were rarely described. Most publications mentioned the IACUC approval, but only 8% mentioned welfare-related assessments and interventions, and only 4% mentioned any implications of experimental methods or findings for 3R. We may recommend the revision of the present IACUC proposal to collect more detailed information and improving educational program for animal researchers according to the ARRIVE guideline.

Revisión de parámetros arrive, en artículos de revistas científicas chilenas, indexadas en Thomson Reuters, que utilizan animales de experimentación, in vivo, entre los años 2010 y 2012 / Revisão de parâmetros arrive em artigos de revistas científicas chilenas indexadas pela Thomson Reuters, que utilizam animais de experimentação in vivo, entre 2010 e 2012 / Guidelines arrive review, in chilean scientific journal articles, indexed in Thomson Reuters, that use animal experimentation, in vivo, between years 2010 and 2012

El artículo plantea conocer la situación de Chile respecto de las publicaciones científicas que informan utilizar animales de experimentación, basándose en las directrices ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments), para la investigación con animales. Su objetivo es evaluar la metodología de un ensayo clínico a partir de la descripción detallada, con exactitud y con transparencia, de su diseño, ejecución, análisis y resultados. Se seleccionaron seis revistas chilenas que informan utilizar animales de experimentación y pertenecen a las ciencias biomédicas, con publicaciones desde enero de 2010, fecha en que se publicó la normativa ARRIVE, a diciembre de 2012, las que corresponden al 12,2 por ciento (6/49) del total de revistas chilenas indexadas en Thomson Reuters. De estas revistas se seleccionaron 110 artículos de un total de 1.567, que corresponden al 7 por ciento. De los artículos analizados, ninguno cumplió con el total de los parámetros de la normativa ARRIVE para el uso de animales de experimentación. Surgen desafíos para la investigación cientifica que utiliza animales, como también para aquellas revistas que difunden la información obtenida, con la finalidad de elevar la cantidad y calidad de este tipo de publicaciones.

We propose to know the national situation regarding scientific publishing using experimental animals, based on the guidelines ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments) for animal research. It aims to evaluate the methodology of a clinical trial, from the detailed description, with accuracy and transparency, its design, execution, analysis and results. They selected six Chilean magazines, that use experimental animals and belong to the biomedical sciences, since January 2010, when it was published ARRIVE regulations, to December 2012. Corresponding to 12.2 percent (6/49) of total Chilean journals indexed in Thomson Reuters. Of these 110 articles were selected, from a total of 1567, corresponding to 7 percent. Of the articles analyzed, none fulfilled with the total ARRIVE regulation parameters for use of experimental animals. Challenges arise for scientific research that uses animals for research, as well as for those journals that disseminate information obtained from these investigations. With the purpose of increasing the quantity and quality of these publications.

O artigo propõe conhecer a situação do Chile a respeito das publicações científicas que informam utilizar animais de experimentação, baseandose nas diretrizes ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments), para a investigação com animais. Seu objetivo é avaliar a metodologia de um ensaio clínico a partir da descrição detalhada, com exatidão e transparência de seu projeto, execução, análise e resultados. Foram selecionadas seis revistas chilenas que informam utilizar animais de experimentação e pertencem às ciências biomédicas, com publicações desde janeiro de 2010, data em que se publicou a normativa ARRIVE, a dezembro de 2012, as quais correspondem a 12,2 por cento (6/49) do total de revistas chilenas indexadas pela Thomson Reuters. Destas revistas foram selecionados 110 artigos de um total de 1.567, que correspondem a 7 por cento. Dos artigos analisados, nenhum cumpriu com o total dos parâmetros da normativa ARRIVE para o uso de animais de experimentação. Surgem desafios para a investigação cientifica que utiliza animais, como também para aquelas revistas que difundem a informação obtida, com a finalidade de elevar a quantidade e a qualidade deste tipo de publicações.