review · 2017 · en
Strategies to Improve the Evidence Base of Animal-Assisted Interventions
Kazdin A E
Applied Developmental Science
Evidencia · Alta
Síntesis
Critical methodological review by Alan Kazdin: animal-assisted interventions have outpaced their evidence base; calls for mechanism-focused RCTs, active control conditions, and longer follow-up before clinical recommendations.
Etapas
transversal
Dominios
animal-assisted, methodology
Tags
evidence-base · RCT-design · mechanisms · AAI · critique
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