Table 8 OECDs reporting requirements, modified evaluation criteria/questions concerning test species, and summary of the evaluation results.
Evaluation method | Evaluation criteria/question | Type of criteria/mark | Summary of evaluation resultsa |
|---|---|---|---|
Klimisch et al. | Data on the test species and the number of individuals tested. | Recommended | Not stated in one study. |
Information about the investigated period of the life cycle of the test animals (chronic studies). | Recommended | Not stated in three studies. | |
Durda and Preziosi | Body weight or length. | Recommended | Not stated in two studies. |
Age/life stage. | Recommended | Not stated in three studies. | |
Reproductive condition. | Recommended | Not stated in four studies. | |
Gender. | Recommended | Not stated in one study. | |
Strain. | Recommended | Not stated in four studies. | |
Source. | Recommended | Not stated in one study. | |
No previous exposure (e.g., for field-collected specimens). | Recommended | No field-collected test species. | |
No concomitant exposure (e.g., during field studies). | Recommended | No field studies. | |
Hobbs et al. | Were the characteristics of the test organism (e.g., length, mass, age) stated? | 0 or 5 | Not stated in two studies. |
Schneider et al. | Is the species given? | Mandatory, 0, or 1 | Stated in all of the studies. |
Is age or body weight of the test organisms at the start of the study given? | Recommended, 0, or 1 | Body weight is not stated in two studies, age is not stated in three studies. | |
Is the sex of the test organism given? | Recommended, 0, or 1 | Not stated in one study. | |
Is information given on the strain of test animals plus, if considered necessary to judge the study, other specifications (see explanation for examples)? | Recommended, 0, or 1 | Not stated in four studies. | |
OECD guidelines | Scientific name; strain/clone; source; culture conditions including medium and volume; methods of collection. | Mandatory | The non-standard studies were not evaluated according to the OECD reporting requirements. |