Dutch university scientists increase research productivity using fewer animals per project

The proposed general reduction in the number of animals used in research within the EU is inappropriate. If a reduction is warranted it should be related to the scientific requirements. We show that the numbers of laboratory animals used per published paper in the Netherlands has decreased by 23% be...

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Published inNetherlands journal of medicine Vol. 55; no. 5; pp. 212 - 214
Main Authors Hagelin, Joakim, Carlsson, Hans-Erik, Hau, Jann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alphen aan den Rijn Elsevier B.V 01.11.1999
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Animal Welfare - statistics & numerical data
Animal Welfare - trends
Animals
Bioethics
Biological and medical sciences
Efficiency, Organizational - statistics & numerical data
Efficiency, Organizational - trends
General aspects
Humans
Laboratory animals
Medical sciences
Netherlands
Publishing - statistics & numerical data
Publishing - trends
Reduction
Research - statistics & numerical data
Research - trends
Science - statistics & numerical data
Science - trends
Universities - trends
Netherlands
Europe
EU
Reduction
Netherlands
Laboratory animals
Medicine
University
Animal
Scientific research
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Biomedical and Behavioral Research
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Summary:The proposed general reduction in the number of animals used in research within the EU is inappropriate. If a reduction is warranted it should be related to the scientific requirements. We show that the numbers of laboratory animals used per published paper in the Netherlands has decreased by 23% between 1990 and 1997. A further reduction might be detrimental to scientific progress. (See Editorial p. 206)
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ISSN:0300-2977
1872-9061
1872-9061
DOI:10.1016/S0300-2977(99)00048-0