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. 2009 Nov 30;4(11):e7824. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007824

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.