Table 3. Number of studies stating the purpose of the study in the introduction.
Species | No | Yes | Unclear | Yes (%) |
Mouse (n = 72) | 3 | 66 | 3 | 92 |
Primate (n = 86) | 3 | 80 | 3 | 93 |
Rat (n = 113) | 1 | 112 | 0 | 99 |
All (n = 271) | 7 | 258 | 6 | 95† |
95% (258/271) of all studies stated the purpose of the study in the introduction; 3% (7/271) did not and in 2% (6/271) the purpose of the study was unclear to the assessors.