Logical fallacies in animal model research

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• 作者：Espen A. Sjoberg
• 关键词：Argument from analogy ; Confirmation bias ; Type 1 error ; Animal models ; Double ; down effect ; Validity
• 刊名：Behavioral and Brain Functions
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：13
• 期：1
• 全文大小：1261KB
• 刊物主题：Neurosciences; Neurology; Behavioral Therapy; Psychiatry;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1744-9081
• 卷排序：13

文摘

BackgroundAnimal models of human behavioural deficits involve conducting experiments on animals with the hope of gaining new knowledge that can be applied to humans. This paper aims to address risks, biases, and fallacies associated with drawing conclusions when conducting experiments on animals, with focus on animal models of mental illness.