11 June 2021

Introduction to practice-based research

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1. Introduction to practice-based research Published 11 June 2021 | Updated 18 February 2025 These references provide an introduction for anyone considering undertaking practice-based research.

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Best practices in clinical research conduct in veterinary medicine
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Camerlink, I. and Pongracz, P. (2022) When to formulate a research hypothesis. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 248, p. 105582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105583
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Capel, M. (2019) Conducting successful on farm clinical trials. In American Association of Bovine Practitioners Proceedings of the Annual Conference 2019. Mooresville: VM Publishing Company. 154-157 Available from: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20197120
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References marked VN were written specifically for veterinary nurses but may contain useful information for anyone considering undertaking practice-based research. Podcasts

Brennan, M., Belshaw, Z. and Doit, H. (2020) Research in practice: a beginners guide
Dean, R. (2016) Irrelevant, irrelevant, irrelevant! Time to change our approach to research? Veterinary Evidence, 1 (4), 79. https://doi.org/10.18849/VE.V1I4.79
Badger, S. and Jeffery, A. (2017) Don’t be afraid to ask the question: A simple guide for veterinary nurses to conducting evidence-based research in clinical practice. Veterinary Evidence, 2 (1), no. 91. https://doi.org/18849/VE.V2I1.91
Budsberg, S and Church, D. (2016) Can practice-based evidence complement and promote EBVM? Veterinary Evidence, 1 (4) no. 80. https://doi.org/18849/VE.V1I4.80

References marked VN were written specifically for veterinary nurses but may contain useful information for anyone considering undertaking practice-based research.