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A scoping review of scoping reviews: advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency by Pham, Mai T., Rajić, Andrijana, Greig, Judy D., Sargeant, Jan M., Papadopoulos, Andrew, McEwen, Scott A.

“…Background The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a…”
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Scoping Reviews, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analysis: Applications in Veterinary Medicine by Sargeant, Jan M, O'Connor, Annette M

“…Evidence-based decision making is a hallmark of effective veterinary clinical practice. Scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses all are methods…”
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A quantitative approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a health professionals' perspective by Ng, Victoria, Sargeant, Jan M

“…Currently, zoonoses account for 58% to 61% of all communicable diseases causing illness in humans globally and up to 75% of emerging human pathogens. Although…”
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Invited review: Maximizing value and minimizing waste in clinical trial research in dairy cattle: Selecting interventions and outcomes to build an evidence base by Sargeant, Jan M., O'Connor, Annette M., LeBlanc, Stephen J., Winder, Charlotte B.

“…Clinical trials are a valuable study design for evaluating interventions when it is ethical and feasible for investigators to randomly allocate study animals…”
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A quantitative and novel approach to the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in North America: a public perspective by Ng, Victoria, Sargeant, Jan M

“…Zoonoses account for over half of all communicable diseases causing illness in humans. As there are limited resources available for the control and prevention…”
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Assessing the impact of environmental exposures and Cryptosporidium infection in cattle on human incidence of cryptosporidiosis in Southwestern Ontario, Canada by Brankston, Gabrielle, Boughen, Cyndi, Ng, Victoria, Fisman, David N, Sargeant, Jan M, Greer, Amy L

“…Cryptosporidium is a waterborne parasite that causes diarrheal disease in humans and in cattle. Risk factors for human illness include contact with surface…”
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A stakeholder-informed approach to the identification of criteria for the prioritization of zoonoses in Canada by Ng, Victoria, Sargeant, Jan M

“…Zoonotic diseases account for over 60% of all communicable diseases causing illness in humans and 75% of recently emerging infectious diseases. As limited…”
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Publication and accessibility of results of controlled trials in dairy science by Sargeant, Jan M., O'Connor, Annette M., Vriezen, Ellen R., Totton, Sarah C., LeBlanc, Stephen J.

“…Research allows for the discovery of new knowledge and is integral to evidence-based decision-making. However, research is only useful if it is available. The…”
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How to Conduct a Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis by Hu, Dapeng, O'Connor, Annette M, Wang, Chong, Sargeant, Jan M, Winder, Charlotte B

“…Network meta-analysis is a general approach to integrate the results of multiple studies in which multiple treatments are compared, often in a pairwise manner…”
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Quality of reporting of clinical trials in dogs and cats: An update by Sargeant, Jan M., Plishka, Mikayla, Ruple, Audrey, Selmic, Laura E., Totton, Sarah C., Vriezen, Ellen R.

“…Background Comprehensive reporting of clinical trials is essential to allow the trial reader to evaluate the methodological rigor of the trial and interpret…”
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Influenza A virus vaccine research conducted in swine from 1990 to May 2018: A scoping review by Keay, Sheila, Poljak, Zvonimir, Klapwyk, Mackenzie, O'Connor, Annette, Friendship, Robert M, O'Sullivan, Terri L, Sargeant, Jan M

“…Background Influenza A viruses of swine (IAV-S) are a global zoonotic and economic concern. Primary control is through vaccination yet a formal evidence map…”
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A survey of veterinary student attitudes concerning whether marijuana could have therapeutic value for animals by Vogt, Nadine A, Sargeant, Jan M, Stevens, Christian P G, Dunn, Jennifer N

“…Marijuana is increasingly recognized for its therapeutic value in human medicine. Although most veterinary research to date has been concerned with marijuana…”
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Examining the role of person-to-person transmission during a verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli outbreak in Ontario, Canada by Hovdey, Roksolana, Sargeant, Jan M, Fisman, David N, Greer, Amy L

“…Person-to-person transmission can occur during outbreaks of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), however the impact of this transmission route is not well…”
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Efficacy of Borrelia burgdorferi vaccine in dogs in North America: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Vogt, Nadine A., Sargeant, Jan M., MacKinnon, Melissa C., Versluis, Ali M.

“…Background Lyme borreliosis, a tick‐borne disease, is endemic to some parts of North America and is an emerging disease in other parts of the world…”
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Levels of Evidence, Quality Assessment, and Risk of Bias: Evaluating the Internal Validity of Primary Research by Sargeant, Jan M., Brennan, Marnie L., O'Connor, Annette M.

“…Clinical decisions in human and veterinary medicine should be based on the best available evidence. The results of primary research are an important component…”
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What question are we trying to answer? Embracing causal inference by Sargeant, Jan M, O'Connor, Annette M, Renter, David G, Ruple, Audrey

“…This study summarizes a presentation at the symposium for the Calvin Schwabe Award for Lifetime Achievement in Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,…”
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Household knowledge, attitudes and practices related to pet contact and associated zoonoses in Ontario, Canada by Stull, Jason W, Peregrine, Andrew S, Sargeant, Jan M, Weese, J Scott

“…Many human infections are transmitted through contact with animals (zoonoses), including household pets. Although pet ownership is common in most countries and…”
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Aligning valid research outcomes with stakeholder values-what do they need for decision-making? by Renter, David G, Sargeant, Jan M, O'Connor, Annette M, Ruple, Audrey

“…This paper is derived from a presentation given by the first author at the 2024 Symposium for the Calvin Schwabe Award, presented to Dr. Jan Sargeant for…”
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Exposure variables in veterinary epidemiology: are they telling us what we think they are? by Ruple, Audrey, Sargeant, Jan M, O'Connor, Annette M, Renter, David G

“…This manuscript summarizes a presentation delivered by the first author at the 2024 symposium for the Calvin Schwabe Award for Lifetime Achievement in…”
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Salmonella in Animal Feeds: A Scoping Review by Sargeant, Jan M., Totton, Sarah C., Plishka, Mikayla, Vriezen, Ellen R.

“…The objective of this study was to describe the volume and nature of published literature on Salmonella in animal feeds using a formal scoping review…”
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