El sesgo de publicación y la no reproducibilidad en el balance ético de los proyectos de investigación con animales

Autores/as

  • Teresa Rodrigo Calduch Universitat de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2021.51.31333

Palabras clave:

investigación animal, balance ético, sesgo de publicación, resultados negativos, crisis de reproducibilidad

Resumen

La normativa que rige la investigación con animales establece la aprobación de proyectos de investigación tras haber sido sometidos a una valoración ética costes-beneficios apropiada. El sesgo de publicación y la falta de reproducibilidad en la investigación animal socavan el adecuado balance ético de los proyectos. Es necesario promover medidas que impliquen a todos los participantes (científicos, grupos editoriales, organismos gubernamentales y financiadores) y que generen un cambio en la cultura científica que revalorice los resultados negativos como parte del conocimiento científico general e incremente la calidad de las publicaciones.

Biografía del autor/a

Teresa Rodrigo Calduch, Universitat de Barcelona

Unidades de Experimentación Animal de Farmacia y Psicología de los Centros Científicos y Tecnológicos

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2021-02-17

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Rodrigo Calduch, T. (2021). El sesgo de publicación y la no reproducibilidad en el balance ético de los proyectos de investigación con animales. Revista De Bioética Y Derecho, (51), 61–79. https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2021.51.31333