Table 1. Overview of different models for glucocorticoid-induced bone loss given in the reported dose.

Strain	Gender	Age (weeks)	Pellet dose (mg)a	Doseb (mg per kg BW per d)	Duration (weeks)	Source
FVB/N	Female	24	3.5		4	3
Intercross: Black Swiss and 129SvJ	Male	32	5	2.1	4	1,4
Swiss Webster	Male	24	5		0–8	5
Swiss Webster	Male	28		2.1	8	2
Swiss Webster	Male	24		1.4	3	6
FVB/N, 129SvJ	Female	10	15	12.5	2	7
C57BL/6	Male	20	7.5		4	8

Abbreviations: BW, body weight; d, day.

^aUsing 60-day slow-release pellets

^bFor scaling the dose per mouse to the equivalent dose in humans, the dose per kg BW should be calculated with the weight in relation to the metabolic rate (for mice, weight in kg to the ¾ power9).