Technical terms

Drugs should be referred to by their approved non-proprietary names, and the source of any new or experimental preparations should be given.

Scientific measurements should be given in SI units, except for blood pressure which should be expressed in mm Hg.

Numbers under 10 are spelt out, except for measurements with a unit (8mmol/l) or age (6 weeks old), or when in a list with other numbers (14 dogs, 12 cats, 9 gerbils).

Raw numbers should be given alongside percentages, and as supporting data for p values.