Source Paper
Gut bacteria composition in animal models of Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Elford JD, Heesbeen EJ, van der Plaats NA, Garssen J, Kraneveld AD et al.
NPJ Parkinsons Dis • 2026
Rotarod Test
behavioralMultiple species analyzedMultiple strains analyzed
Objective: Not explicitly described - this is a systematic review analyzing rotarod test data from multiple studies
Protocol Steps
1
Data extraction for rotarod test
Extract latency to fall data from rotarod/wheeling test as motor function outcome measure
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“latency to fall (rotarod/wheeling test)”
2
Prioritization of motor function tests
When multiple motor function tests were reported, rotarod data was extracted with priority based on predetermined hierarchy
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“motor function score that was first in the aforementioned list was extracted with priority”
3
Data extraction format
Extract mean, standard deviation or standard error, and number of animals for control and PD model groups
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“data was extracted from text and tables as mean, standard deviation (SD) or standard error”