Table 2 The reported ethical quality of animal research published in three critical care journals during 6 months of 2012: reduction and replacement
From: The ethical dimension in published animal research in critical care: the public face of science
Criterion | Number of 77 publications meeting criterion (n(%)) |
|---|---|
Reduction | |
Sample-size calculation for primary outcome reported | 4 (5%) |
Animal numbers stated in Methods | 61 (79%) |
Extra animals mentioned in the Results (that were not stated in Methods) | 31 (40%) |
Replacement | |
Systematic review of literature referenced or done | 0 (0%) |
Alternative methods to using animals were considereda | 1 (1%) |
Why that animal model was chosen was mentionedb | 17 (22%) |