From: The methodological quality of animal research in critical care: the public face of science
Criterion | Number of 77 publications meeting criterion,n(%) [95% confidence interval] |
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Internal validity limitations discusseda | 7 (9%) [4%, 18%] |
External validity (to humans) discussed | 71 (92%) [84%, 97%] |
 When discussed, no limitation to external validity (to humans) mentioned | 30 (42% of 71) [31%, 54%] |
 When discussed, only a vague limitation to external validity mentioned | 9 (13% of 71) [7%, 23%] |