Analysis of Animal Models in Asthma Research
Author Information
Author(s): Börger Julia-Annik, Neye Niko, Scutaru Cristian, Kreiter Carolin, Puk Clemens, Fischer Tanja C, Groneberg-Kloft Beatrix
Primary Institution: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Hypothesis
The study aims to evaluate the role of animal models in asthma research using bibliometric analysis.
Conclusion
The study concludes that the use of animal models in asthma research is concentrated in a few countries and varies by species.
Supporting Evidence
- The study analyzed 3489 published items related to animal models of asthma from 1900 to 2006.
- The US, Japan, and the UK contributed to 55.8% of all published items.
- Mice were found to be the preferred species for asthma research.
Takeaway
This study looked at how many research papers were written about asthma using animals, and found that most of the work comes from just a few countries.
Methodology
The study used density-equalizing mapping and bibliometric analysis to evaluate published items related to animal models of asthma.
Limitations
The study only includes data up to 2006 and does not account for research published after that.
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