Statistical issues and techniques appropriate for developmental neurotoxicity testing. A report from the ILSI Research Foundation/Risk Science Institute expert working group on neurodevelopmental endpoints

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 326-348

  Holson, R Robert ^a   Freshwater, Les ^b   Maurissen, Jacques P J ^c   Moser, Virginia C ^d   Phang, Whang ^e  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BioSTAT Consultants   (United States)

^c DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assumptions; Hypothesis generating; Hypothesis testing; Litter effect; Multiple comparison procedures; Power; Repeated measures; Sex effect; Type I and II errors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL USE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOMETRY; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; TOXICITY TESTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 45849115856     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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