Table 16. Number of studies where the statistical method was not reported or was unclear.
Species | Methods reported | Unclear or not reported | Unclear or not reported (%) |
Mouse (n = 60) † | 56 | 4 | 7 |
Primate (n = 76) † | 74 | 2 | 3 |
Rat (n = 111) † | 107 | 4 | 4 |
All (n = 247) † | 237 | 10 | 4* |
Number of studies where the statistical methods were not reported or not clear.
In 4% (10/247) of the studies which used statistics, it was unclear or uncertain what statistical method had been used, i.e. a p-value or statistical significance was indicated, but no other methodological details were reported.