New Article: Complexities and considerations in conducting animal-assisted intervention research

We’re delighted to announce a new article published in Human-Animal Interactions! This article, titled: Complexities and considerations in conducting animal-assisted intervention research: A discussion of randomized controlled trials, seeks to inform researchers on the complexities of conducting randomized controlled trial (RCT) research in the field. The authors, Dr. Kerri Rodriguez, Freya Green, Dr. John-Tyler Binfet, Lisa Townsend, and Dr. Nancy Gee, aim to highlight common challenges in RCT research, provide strategies to ameliorate these challenges, and inform researchers on how to design and implement rigorous RCTs. Read more

Rodriguez, K. E., Green, F. L. L., Binfet, J. T., Townsend, N., Gee, N. R. (2023). Complexities and considerations in conducting animal-assisted intervention research: A discussion of randomized controlled trials, Human-Animal Interactions. CABI International. doi: 10.1079/hai.2023.0004.