| Study design code | Description | No. animal cohorts |
|---|---|---|
| timecourse, same cohort (aging study) | 1 | |
| timecourse, same cohort | 1 | |
| repeated measures, baseline then treated, same cohort | 1 | |
| repeated measures, baseline then treated multiple doses, same cohort | 1 | |
| repeated measures, set of trials, same cohort | 1 | |
| repeated measures other progression, same cohort | 1 | |
| paired organ left vs. right | 1 | |
| raw measure and adjusted | 1 | |
| aging-study, multiple cohorts | multiple | |
| control group vs. treated group | multiple | |
| comparison of several interventions | multiple | |
| multiple dosage cohorts but no control group | multiple | |
| timecourse but different cohorts | multiple | |
| multiple cohorts measured at two age timepoints | multiple | |
| replication often for control purposes | multple | |
| control group vs. multiple treatment / dosage groups | multiple |